"Opportunistic infections" refers to infections that take advantage of a weakened immune system. These infections usually occur when the body's defenses are compromised, allowing certain bacteria, viruses, or fungi to invade and cause illness.
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- A marked reduction in opportunistic infections in the zinc - treated group was also demonstrated in this study, especially in Pneumocystis carinii and Candida infections (Mocchegiani et al. 1995). (academic.oup.com)
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 150,000 children with HIV under 15 years of age died of opportunistic infections in low - to - middle income countries in 2014 alone. (sciencedaily.com)
- Many of the pathogenic organisms reported to be inactivated by these antimicrobial lipids are those known to be responsible for opportunistic infections in HIV - positive individuals. (westonaprice.org)
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