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Latent 1100 Words You Need Week 18 Day 3

Latent 1100 Words You Need Latent 1100 Words You Need /ˈleɪ.tənt/ (adj) existing and present but hidden and not obvious, dormant, inactive, buried, concealed, embryonic, covert, undeveloped, suppressed, stagnant: The word "herpes" conjures negative stereotypes, but most people are infected with some form of the virus. After a flare-up, the virus usually remains latent until the right circumstances to return. Now, research sheds some light on what triggers the virus to reactivate. It shows that the immune system may actually lose control over the virus when facing new microbial threats, such as fending off other viruses or bacteria. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ ...

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