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• The invasion of an organism by a pathogen such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Some, but not all, infections lead to disease.

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  infection. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

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  infection. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection (accessed: March 27, 2023).

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  "infection." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infection.

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