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any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)
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| opportunistic |
opportunist: taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
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| opportunistic infection |
infection by an organism that does not ordinarily cause disease but that, under certain circumstances (eg, impaired immune responses), becomes pathogenic.
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| opportunistic infection |
infection by organisms that would be harmless to a healthy person, but cause infection in those with a weakened immune system (for example, persons with AIDS or chemotherapy patients)
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| opportunistic |
capable of rapidly occupying newly available space
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