Question

Which of the following statements BEST describes an opportunistic infection (OI)?




A.

OIs are common only to people with healthy immune systems.


B.

OIs are more frequent in the earlier stages of HIV.


C.

OIs are the common cause of death of people with HIV/AIDS.


D.

OIs can be deadly to perfectly healthy people.

Answer 1

hey kiddo

Answer 2

Hey!

Answer 3

heres the definition:
An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens, particularly opportunistic pathogens—those that take advantage of certain situations—such as bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoan infections that usually do not cause disease in a healthy host, one with a healthy immune system. A compromised immune system, however, presents an "opportunity" for the pathogen to infect.

Answer 4

thus the answer is.........

Answer 5

I thought the answer was originally C.

Answer 6

well, miss america, you should follow your intuition

Answer 7

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Answer 8

whats up????

Answer 9

whats wrong*