Invasion of the body by two viruses at about the same time.
Coinfection
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In virology, coinfection is the term used to describe the simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more virus particles. An example is the coinfection of the liver with Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis D virus, which can also can occur in a superinfection fashion.
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