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Title: what is the difference between a true pathogen and an oppurtunistic pathogen?
Post by: rl93 on Sep 22, 2012
and what is the defintion of a true pathogen?


Title: what is the difference between a true pathogen and an oppurtunistic pathogen?
Post by: jules78245 on Sep 22, 2012
A true pathogen would be the HIV virus. An opportunistic pathogen would be, say, a pneumonia infection due to the bodies weakened immune system.


Title: what is the difference between a true pathogen and an oppurtunistic pathogen?
Post by: rkkovach on Sep 22, 2012
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