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Opportunistic infections

opportunistic infections

infections that occur in persons with weak immune systems due to aIDS, cancer or immunosuppressive drugs such as corticosteroids or chemotherapy. PCP, toxoplasmosis and cytornegalovirus are all examples of OIs.


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There is no HIV?? But there is AIDS??

... something about statistics: you say that HAART causes more deaths than opportunistic infections. Well, at the moment this could even be the case among patients on HAART, because ...

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by biohazard
Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:53 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: There is no HIV?? But there is AIDS??
Replies: 10
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Re: There is no HIV?? But there is AIDS??

... patients, MORE are dying from drug type side effects than the known opportunistic infections. I'll also agree that 1% of deaths is still a lot, but it's hardly an epidemic of ...

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by JPisME
Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:22 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: There is no HIV?? But there is AIDS??
Replies: 10
Views: 1970

Re: Is Spirulina really good for our health ?

... "holds great promise for treatment of HIV-1, HSV-1, and HCM infections, which is particularly advantageous for AIDS patients who are ... of these bacteria in the intestine reduces potential problems from opportunistic pathogens like E. coli and Candida albicans. Studies show when ...

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by allseasons
Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:02 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Is Spirulina really good for our health ?
Replies: 13
Views: 10627

deep mycosis

Probably the most profound group of people affected by systemic fungal infections is those who are in a state of immunosuppression: this can be ... rare among healthy individuals, since most of the pathogenic fungi are opportunistic microbes - that is, they do not normally cause disease as long ...

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by biohazard
Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:11 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: deep mycosis
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Views: 923

Re: actually

... you more susceptible to bacterial infection, as a prevention against opportunistic infections.

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by canalon
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:32 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: About viral diseases...
Replies: 27
Views: 5066
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