microbial infection

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microbial
adjective
uk
/maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl/us
/maɪˈkroʊ.bi.əl/
relating to microbes (= very small living things, especially ones that ...
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition ofmicrobialandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is generally accepted that ageing of tissue is accompanied by an increase inmicrobialinfection.
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Analysis of host responses tomicrobialinfectionusing gene expression profiling.
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Importantly, over the past decade or so, various animal models have provided useful insights and some evidence in support ofmicrobialinfectionbeing the initiator of an autoimmune response.
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The inflammation can be secondary to dermatitis (eczema) only, with nomicrobialinfection, or it can be caused by active bacterial or fungal infection.
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Types of pathogenesis includemicrobialinfection, inflammation, malignancy and tissue breakdown.
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However, contact is necessary for the transfer ofmicrobialinfection.
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Biofilms are ubiquitous in nature and more than 60% of all microbial infections are now believed to involve biofilms.
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Inhibitors of microtubule assembly are used in a wide range of diseases for the treatment of microbial infections as well as in cancer therapy.
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The oral cavity serves as both a site of and a gateway entry of disease for microbial infections, which can affect general health status.
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Samples are pulled at almost every step and tested for oxygen content, unwanted microbial infections, and other beer-aging compounds.
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This also allows for the regeneration of the selective barrier to prevent further microbial infections and spread of cellular damage.
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Water contaminated with various pathogens houses a host of parasitic and microbial infections.
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Sialidases may act as pathogenic factors in microbial infections.
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However, dapsone may be effective in treating many spider bites because many such cases are actually misdiagnosed microbial infections.
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These microbial infections result in chronic lower airway inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, an increase in mucous production and eventually asthma.
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Penicillin and other antibiotics effectively treated microbial infections.
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Toll-like receptors are now counted among the key molecules that alert the immune system to the presence of microbial infections.
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