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  • noun infection prior to another process
  • noun The time before an infection was acquired (often used attributively as an adjective)

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  • [6], preinfection of the worms requires not only additional time to allow ingestion and subsequent colonization of the nematode intestinal tract, but also additional resources such as premade plates with lawns of

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ikechukwu Okoli et al. 2009

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