Health / Acupuncture / Infection: The growth of a parasitic organism within the body. (A parasitic organism is one that lives on or in another organism and draws its nourishment therefrom.) A person with an infection has another organism (a 'germ') growing within him, drawing its nourishment from the person.
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Health / Disease / Hospital Acquired Infection: Nosocomial infections are infections which are a result of treatment in a hospital or a healthcare service unit, but secondary to the patient's original condition. MORE
Health / Disease / Coinfection: Simultaneous infection with two or more different diseases. In virology the term is used to describe the simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more virus particles. MORE
Science / Genetics / Retroviral Infection: The presence of retroviral vectors, such as some viruses, which use their recombinant dna to insert their genetic material into the chromosomes of the host's cells. The virus is then propogated by the MORE
Health / Herbs / Shavegrass (Horsetail herb): Stabilizes and strengthens lung membranes, effective in healing urinary tract infections. MORE
Health / Herbs / Myrrh (Balsamodendron myrrha): Increases mucous membrane activity, helps fight infection by increasing white blood cells (that attack foreign microbials), treats weak pulse and cold skin, stimulates digestion by increasing peptic g MORE
Health / Herbs / Echinacea (Echinacea purperea): An immune stimulant by increasing phagocytosis, used to treat fevers and minor infections. MORE