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prophages/ˈproʊfeɪdʒɪz/
The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.
echoviruses/ˌekoʊˈvaɪrəsɪz/
A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
epidemic/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
infectious/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/
(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.
poxviruses/ˈpɒksˌvaɪrəsɪz/
Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates
reinfect/ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/
Infect again
quarantines/ˈkwɔːrəntiːnz/ /ˈkwɒrəntiːnz/
A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected.
omelets/ˈɑmləts/ /ˈɔmləts/
A form of shellcode that searches the address space for multiple small blocks of data ("eggs") and recombines them into a larger block to be executed.
herd immunities/hɜːrd ɪˈmjuːnətiz/
The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination.
vaccinia/vækˈsɪniə/ /vækˈsɪnjə/
An infection of cowpox.