opportunist pathogen
opportunist pathogen A usually non-aggressive micro-organism, commonly a normal member of the population present in the body, which under certain conditions takes on the role of a pathogen. Predisposing factors include surgery, antibiotic therapy, and suppression of the normal immune responses.
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