transmissible
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So-called gain-of-function research can theoretically make viruses more transmissible or more deadly.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“In conditions when people are not aware, this virus might be transmissible, especially at the beginning of an outbreak,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
It requires close contact of less than one meter for 30 minutes, he said, adding that hantavirus is "much less transmissible" than Covid-19 or the flu.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Namely, that this virus is far less transmissible.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The above mentioned control is transmissible by all means known in law, and is also resignable when just motives exist.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Willis Fletcher Johnson