An infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing microorganisms, their multiplication and the reaction of body tissues to these microorganisms and the toxins that they produce. Infections are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, prions, bacteria, and viroids, though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect.
Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infect...
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Parent Disease:
Diseases with this Risk Factor:
- Bladder cancer ,
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma ,
- Anemia ,
- Multiple sclerosis ,
- Uveitis ,
- Ménière's disease ,
- Trigger finger ,
- Complex regional pain syndrome ,
- Microcephaly ,
- Bacterial arthritis
