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An '''opportunistic infection''' is an [[infection]] that would not develop in healthy people, but occurs because of [[immunodeficiency]] or [[immunosuppression]] (poor functioning or suppressed [[immune system]]). It complicates states such as [[AIDS]] (in which these illnesses are often diagnostic, and hence are called [[AIDS defining illness]]es) and [[chemotherapy]]. |
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Revision as of 22:36, 29 May 2005
An opportunistic infection is an infection that would not develop in healthy people, but occurs because of immunodeficiency or immunosuppression (poor functioning or suppressed immune system). It complicates states such as AIDS (in which these illnesses are often diagnostic, and hence are called AIDS defining illnesses) and chemotherapy.
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