An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens (bacteria, fungi, parasites or viruses) that take advantage of an opportunity not normally...
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HIV/AIDS (redirect from HIV infection)
Eventually the HIV infection increases the risk of developing other infections such as tuberculosis, as well as other opportunistic infections, and tumors which...
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Signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS (redirect from Acute HIV infection)
the final stage of HIV infection, is defined by low CD4+ T cell counts (fewer than 200 per μL), various opportunistic infections, cancers, and other conditions...
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HIV (redirect from HIV-modified bacterial infection of skin)
allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. Without treatment, the average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated...
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chronic or persistent infections. Individuals who have a suppressed immune system are particularly susceptible to opportunistic infections. Entrance to the...
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Kaposi's sarcoma (redirect from Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections)
KSHV infection. Likewise, no systematic screening of organ donations is in place. In people with AIDS, Kaposi sarcoma is considered an opportunistic infection...
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Oral candidiasis (redirect from Yeast infections of the mouth)
oral candidiasis can occur. This change usually constitutes an opportunistic infection by normally harmless micro-organisms because of local (i.e., mucosal)...
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (redirect from Pneumocystis carinii infections)
cause for disease. However, they are a source of opportunistic infection and can cause lung infections in people with a weak immune system or other predisposing...
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Pneumonia (redirect from Opportunistic pneumonia)
population. For people infected with HIV/AIDS, PCP is a common opportunistic infection. A variety of parasites can affect the lungs, including Toxoplasma...
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previously acquired opportunistic infection with an overwhelming inflammatory response that paradoxically makes the symptoms of infection worse. IRIS may...
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