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superinfection
[ soo-per-in-fek-shuhn ]
noun
Pathology.
- marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of superinfection1
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The lawsuit, citing hospital records, claimed her death was “set in motion due to an Influenza A infection with staph superinfection.”
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If more than one virus enters the cell, it would be a waste, as only one can replicate once inside, and many viruses have ways to prevent this "superinfection".
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