infectiousness
Americannoun
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In an email interview with Salon, she noted that the extreme infectiousness and long infectious period of the disease means isolation periods are necessary and are very long: 21 days for someone who’s just been exposed to measles but who lacks immunity.
From Salon
The researchers compared the infectiousness of two strains of avian flu, including H5N1, at different viral particle levels in mice lacking the IFITM3 gene and normal mice.
From Science Daily
Modifying this anchor molecule can significantly change the properties of the viruses to their advantage -- by increasing their infectiousness or enabling them to switch hosts.
From Science Daily
Technically speaking, gain-of-function is a method of modifying a pathogen in the lab to gauge its infectiousness in humans, the better to develop countermeasures such as vaccines.
From Los Angeles Times
It displays a familiarity with the sonic principles of old-fashioned country, while maintaining the infectiousness of current pop.
From New York Times
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