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infective
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infective /in·fec·tive/ (in-fek´tiv)
1. capable of producing infection.
2. infectious (1).
in·fec·tive (n-fktv)
adj.
Capable of producing infection; infectious.
in·fective·ness, infec·tivi·ty n.
infective
infectious, capable of producing infection; pertaining to or characterized by the presence of pathogens.
infective bulbar necrosis
ovine foot abscess.
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Further studies with longitudinally collected throat wash and saliva specimens from a larger number of SARS patients would help determine the onset and duration of infectiveness, extent of infectiveness of some patients, such as superspreaders, and the response to antiviral agents.
Detection of SARS-associated coronavirus in throat wash and saliva in ... by Chang, Shan-Chwen / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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