transmitted
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Rickettsia lanei comes from the spotted fever group Rickettsia, bacteria transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected tick.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
This arrangement suggests a possible pathway through which magnetic information could be transmitted from the liver to the nervous system and ultimately to the brain.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
It took people awhile to realize what was going on in the districts, how private conversations were being transmitted.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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