• infection

    definition

    An infection is…

    A pathogen’s invasion of the body and subsequent proliferation. Pathogens may be bacteria, viruses, fungi, single-celled organisms, parasites, or prions. In most cases, the immune system’s initial reaction to an infection is the mounting of an innate immune response that is frequently accompanied by an inflammatory response, followed by a response by the adaptive immune system.

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