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Re:France issues moratorium on prion research after fatal br... by gostsamo on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @10:11AM (#27983958)
Infection means contamination / spoilage.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/infection

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Re:France issues moratorium on prion research after fatal br... by jjk166 on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @11:48AM (#27985203)
Prions contaminate
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Re:France issues moratorium on prion research after fatal br... by LatteLazy on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @05:20PM (#27989873)
I'm just saying it does reproduce (or replicate to use the exact same word op used). Whether it's correct to use any of the other terms I will leave to others
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