infected rodent

collocation in English

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infected
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈfek.tɪd/us
/.ɪnˈfek.t̬ɪd/
(of a person or animal) affected by an organism that can ...
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rodent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrəʊ.dənt/us
/ˈroʊ.dənt/
any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice ...
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(Definition ofinfectedandrodentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Eggs were also observed in the liver and faeces of the two naturallyinfectedrodentspecies.
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Direct transmission occurs from close physical contact with individuals, through common air usage, from direct bite from a flea or aninfectedrodent.
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Infection occurs in the definitive host when the animal eats aninfectedrodent.
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The definitive host is then infected with this parasite when it eats aninfectedrodent.
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Direct rodent to human transmission only transpires when contact is made with excrement of aninfectedrodent.
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However, infection may occur wherever aninfectedrodenthost population exists.
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Cats excrete the pathogen in their feces for a number of weeks after contracting the disease, generally by eating aninfectedrodent.
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Theinfectedrodentis then eaten by a bird when the tissue cysts are digested releasing the parasites.
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Since highly infected rodents were only encountered in the autumn, this may indicate that there is a greater abundance of infected arthropods in this season.
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The first group passed eggs with their faeces and represented 34% of the infected rodents.
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Again, this could be due to a stronger expulsion mechanism when food is poorly available and/or a higher mortality rate in heavily infected rodents.
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This trend could reflect a higher expulsion mechanism at this time or a higher mortality rate in heavy infected rodents in dry conditions.
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It is a rare disease spread by infected rodents and can be caused by two specific types of bacteria.
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It is unknown exactly what caused the outbreak, but probably a series of natural disasters brought humans into contact with the infected rodents.
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