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
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Among the most luxurious perfumes in the world, oud fragrances get their distinctive scent from an aromatic resin found in infected agarwood trees.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
Reports from west Texas this month suggest that many infected children there have measles pneumonia.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
In a classroom with that vaccination rate, one infected child would infect five other unvaccinated classmates with measles on average.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The infected traveler was an infant returning home to Orange County after international travel, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
Reports from west Texas this month suggest that many infected children there have measles pneumonia.
—Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
In a classroom with that vaccination rate, one infected child would infect five other unvaccinated classmates with measles on average.
—Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The infected traveler was an infant returning home to Orange County after international travel, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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