Infection
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infection-205-13575442
title:
Infection
text:
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. Hosts can fight infections using their immune systems. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection
date created:
2002-01-31T21:54:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T09:22:36Z
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