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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. pathological processes and conditions
  3. infection
  4. opportunistic infection

Preferred term

opportunistic infection

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A serious and progressive infection by a microorganism that does not cause any disease in healthy organisms, however, it may cause infection when the immune system of the host is compromised. This type of infection is usually seen in organisms with weaker immunity.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • opportunistic bacterial infections
  • opportunistic fungal infections
  • opportunistic viral infections

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300187

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