Meaning of opportunistic infection in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    opportunistic infection

    Definitions

    1. any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans

    Examples

    • « occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs) »

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