virus infection
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈvaɪrəs ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
- Specialized
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infección viral
- The doctor explained that a virus infection can lead to severe respiratory issues.
- influenza virus infection
- Hepatitis C virus infection
- A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection
To medical professionals, the idea that virus infections cause long term damage isn't new.
- To medical professionals, the idea that virus infections cause long term damage isn't new.
- Of course, our main main, I think our main hypothesis was really the Zika virus infection.
Examples
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We screened 1,200 living heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant recipients for hepatitis E virus infection by reverse transcription PCR.
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We investigated four related human cases of cowpox virus infection reported in France during 2011.
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To medical professionals, the idea that virus infections cause long term damage isn't new.
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We identified spatial influences on the regional spread of Ebola virus infections.
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Several severe respiratory virus infections that have emerged during the past decade originated in animals, including bats.
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There have been at least five outbreaks of hepatitis B virus infection that are linked to acupuncture.
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Here, we report a confirmed case of pH1N1 virus infection in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in China.
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Host immunity affects disease severity, disease duration, and vaccine response with regard to influenza virus infections and viral pathogenesis.
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A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection was added to China's list of notifiable communicable diseases on April 30, 2009.
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An unconfirmed HPS case attributed to domestically acquired Seoul virus infection in Texas in 2010 has also been described (34).
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Synonyms
857
3.2
A very small germ that can only live inside cells and often causes illness
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3.1
Harmful germs enter the body and make you sick
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3.0
A disease caused by germs that can spread from person to person
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2.8
An illness caused when a virus gets into your body and makes you sick
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an infection caused by a virus' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'virus' (microscopic agent) with 'infection' (illness caused by pathogens). This is a straightforward compositional phrase found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term virus infection may come from the image of tiny invaders called virus that enter the body and spread, causing an infection like seeds taking root. So, the phrase means 'an illness caused by a virus'.