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RONIN1987 Posted 11 years ago
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naturally infected

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In the following sentence"naturally infected" means there is no human intervention?

Primates are naturally infected with herpesviruses.
  

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You can find hundreds of sites related to the disease "herpes". You can contract it at birth, by kissing, by sexual activity, or simply by sharing a glass of water. Originally, someone had to have had it in order for it to spread.

  • You can find hundreds of sites related to the disease "herpes".
  • You can contract it at birth, by kissing, by sexual activity, or simply by sharing a glass of water.
  • Originally, someone had to have had it in order for it to spread.
  • " After contracting it, they become infected and can pass it along.
  • Since there is human intervention, the sentence interpretation is moot.
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You can find hundreds of sites related to the disease "herpes". You can contract it at birth, by kissing, by sexual activity, or simply by sharing a glass of water. Originally, someone had to have had it in order for it to spread.
"Primates contract herpes virus by contact." After contracting it, they become infected and can pass it along.
Since there is human intervention, the senten

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