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coinfection /co·in·fec·tion/ (ko´in-fek″shun) simultaneous infection by separate pathogens, as by hepatitis B and hepatitis D viruses.

Coinfection

Invasion of the body by two viruses at about the same time.

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coinfection

[ko′in-fek′shun]

simultaneous infection of a cell or organism by separate pathogens, as by hepatitis B and hepatitis D viruses.

Coinfection

The simultaneous presence of 2 or more infections, which may increase the severity and duration of one or both
Examples Babesiosis/Lyme disease; syphilis/HIV

coinfection [ko´in-fek″shun]

simultaneous infection by separate pathogens, as by hepatitis B and hepatitis D viruses.

coinfection

The simultaneous presence of 2 or more infections, which may ↑ disease severity and duration

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