opportunistic pathogen,
pathogen (path´oj
n),
an organism that exists harmlessly as part of the normal human body environment and does not become a health threat until the body's immune system fails.
pathogen (path´oj
n),n a microorganism responsible for causing disease.
pathogen, opportunistic,
n an infectious agent that can only cause disease when the host's resistance is low.
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