opportunistic infection (n)

n14178482

type n
lex_filenum 26
def any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans
def occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)
Outgoing links
Hypernym infection
Hyponym aspergillosis
Incoming links
Hyponym infection
Hypernym aspergillosis

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