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superinfection

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superinfection [¦sü·pər·in′fek·shən]
(virology)
An attack on a bacterial cell by several phages due to the introduction of large numbers of viruses into the bacterial culture.


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Areas of suppurative inflammation were also noted, suggesting superinfection within the infarcted areas.
Superinfection with rifampin-isoniazid-streptomycin-ethambutol (RISE)-resistant tuberculosis in three patients with AIDS: confirmation by polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting.
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