infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)
an infected wound
Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells.—
The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
G. B. LucasExamples of infected in a Sentence
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Bigger, longer-lasting livestock outbreaks can increase the odds that people come into contact with infected animals or contaminated food products and create more opportunities for pathogens to evolve.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Researchers believe that the infections were caused by exposure to infected animals, which then spread quickly from person to person through close contact in households.
—Alice Park, TIME, 17 May 2024
There wasn’t soap to wash our hands between infected wounds with maggots.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Trent Pierce had surgery on an infected ear, but returned before the end of the season.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
The virus poses no threats to humans or pets that come into contact with potentially infected water, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
But while federal officials and infectious disease experts maintain the risk to the general public is still very low, the threat is more significant for those in contact with cows, especially because infected animals may not show outward signs of illness.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 10 May 2024
These new programs to prevent the spread The USDA's programs will fund dairy farms with infected cows to help contain the spread.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Scientists believe the most common transmission comes from soils that are contaminated by the excrement of infected animals; the abnormal proteins, scientists suggest, can endure for a decade or more after being shed.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Researchers believe that the infections were caused by exposure to infected animals, which then spread quickly from person to person through close contact in households.
—Alice Park, TIME, 17 May 2024
There wasn’t soap to wash our hands between infected wounds with maggots.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Trent Pierce had surgery on an infected ear, but returned before the end of the season.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
The virus poses no threats to humans or pets that come into contact with potentially infected water, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
But while federal officials and infectious disease experts maintain the risk to the general public is still very low, the threat is more significant for those in contact with cows, especially because infected animals may not show outward signs of illness.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 10 May 2024
These new programs to prevent the spread The USDA's programs will fund dairy farms with infected cows to help contain the spread.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Scientists believe the most common transmission comes from soils that are contaminated by the excrement of infected animals; the abnormal proteins, scientists suggest, can endure for a decade or more after being shed.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
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