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* ''[[Cryptosporidium]]'' | * ''[[Cryptosporidium]]'' | ||
* ''[[Cytomegalovirus]]'' | * ''[[Cytomegalovirus]]'' | ||
* '' | * ''Geomyces destructans'' | ||
* ''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | * ''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | ||
* '' | * ''Isospora belli'' | ||
* ''[[JC virus|Polyomavirus JC polyomavirus]]'', the virus that causes [[Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy]]. | * ''[[JC virus|Polyomavirus JC polyomavirus]]'', the virus that causes [[Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy]]. | ||
* ''[[Kaposi's Sarcoma]] caused by [[Human herpesvirus 8]] (HHV8)'', also called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) | * ''[[Kaposi's Sarcoma]] caused by [[Human herpesvirus 8]] (HHV8)'', also called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) | ||
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* ''[[Microsporidium]]'' | * ''[[Microsporidium]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mycobacterium avium complex]] (MAC) (Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium)'' | * ''[[Mycobacterium avium complex]] (MAC) (Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium)'' | ||
* [[Pneumocystis pneumonia|''Pneumocystis jirovecii'']], previously known as ''[[Pneumocystis carinii]]'' f. '' | * [[Pneumocystis pneumonia|''Pneumocystis jirovecii'']], previously known as ''[[Pneumocystis carinii]]'' f. ''hominis'' | ||
* ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'' | * ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'' | ||
* ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | * ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Needs overview]] | [[Category:Needs overview]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Immunology]] | [[Category:Immunology]] | ||
[[Category:Immune system disorders]] | [[Category:Immune system disorders]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Causes
Immunodeficiency or immunosuppression can be caused by:
- Malnutrition
- Fatigue
- Recurrent infections
- Immunosuppressing agents for organ transplant recipients
- Advanced HIV infection
- Chemotherapy for cancer
- Genetic predisposition
- Skin damage
- Antibiotic treatment
- Medical procedures
- Pregnancy
Causative organisms include:
- Acinetobacter baumanni
- Aspergillus sp.
- Candida albicans
- Clostridium difficile
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Cryptosporidium
- Cytomegalovirus
- Geomyces destructans
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Isospora belli
- Polyomavirus JC polyomavirus, the virus that causes Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
- Kaposi's Sarcoma caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)
- Legionnaires' Disease (Legionella pneumophila)
- Microsporidium
- Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) (Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium)
- Pneumocystis jirovecii, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii f. hominis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Toxoplasma gondii