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Agents of Opportunistic Infection

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Agents of Opportunistic Infection Definition

Infectious agents, which while normally present but remaining benign under the control of the immune system, become virulent and pathogenic in immune-compromised hosts (i.e when they get the opportunity to become infectious).

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Agents of Opportunistic Infection

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