infect

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While this does not indicate that animals can be infected, it provides additional insight into how widespread the virus may have been before its official identification.

From Science Daily

According to Boeck, the method could help doctors select antibiotic therapies that are better matched to the specific bacterial strain infecting each patient.

From Science Daily

When influenza goes into a cell, it replicates and new viral particles then leave to infect other cells.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite close contact, none of the healthy participants became infected.

From Science Daily

This chemical modification unexpectedly helps the fungus infect beetles, especially those that previously fed on spruce tissue rich in phenolic compounds.

From Science Daily