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Which of the following is an opportunistic infection caused by a protozoan in HIV+ individuals?
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection caused by a protozoan in HIV+ individuals?
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The correct option is D Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis is cause by a bacteria Myobacterium typhi which is caused by the infection of the bacteria in the lungs as the immune system of the patient suffering from AIDS is weakened. So they are easily prone to catch the disease.
- Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer of the soft tissue which develops due to a viral infection. The tissue develop this viral infection due to weakeaning of the immune system.
- Candidiasis is a yeast infection caused in the areas like vagina, oral cavity or surface of skin etc
- Toxoplasmosis is diseases cause by an protozoan called Toxoplasmosis gondii which is usually transmitted by infected animal which usually leads to lung infection , brain inflammation etc.
- Therefore the correct answer is option D
- Tuberculosis is cause by a bacteria Myobacterium typhi which is caused by the infection of the bacteria in the lungs as the immune system of the patient suffering from AIDS is weakened. So they are easily prone to catch the disease.
- Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer of the soft tissue which develops due to a viral infection. The tissue develop this viral infection due to weakeaning of the immune system.
- Candidiasis is a yeast infection caused in the areas like vagina, oral cavity or surface of skin etc
- Toxoplasmosis is diseases cause by an protozoan called Toxoplasmosis gondii which is usually transmitted by infected animal which usually leads to lung infection , brain inflammation etc.
- Therefore the correct answer is option D
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