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autoinfection

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au·to·in·fec·tion  (ôt-n-fkshn)
n.
Infection, such as recurrent boils, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that persist on or in the body.
autoinfection [ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃən]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
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autoinfection
n (Med) → Autoinfektion f
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Strongyloides hyperinfection can result from autoinfection in immunocompromised individuals, where infective larvae can cause a severe disseminated illness with a high fatality rate.
Nematodes by Van Der Plas, H. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
The syndrome is characterized by a high organism burden owing to autoinfection and is most common in immunocompromised hosts.
Not your typical Strongyloides infection: a literature review and ... by Garland, Jeffrey L. / Southern Medical Journal
Once rhabditiform larvae mature in the host, autoinfection occurs and the filariform larvae are now free to reinfect.
Nematodes: Worms of the world by Pacifico, Phyllis / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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