viral infection
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Diseases caused by viral infections include herpes, chicken pox, hepatitis, influenza, and the common cold.
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Those proteins can either assist viral infection or help protect the animal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
More than 2.4 million people today live with hepatitis C, a viral infection that primarily affects the liver and can ultimately destroy it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells present in a patient’s body before infection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
According to Public Health Wales, hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver and is usually spread through contaminated food and drink.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
It is my medical opinion that in Hawaii you had an episode of myocarditis triggered by a viral infection.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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