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Why is dietary protein deficiency associated with increased susceptibility to infection?
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Protein deficiency causes decreased production of immune cells and immunoglobulins, increasing susceptibility to infections (Robert R. Rich, et al., 2013 ).
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How wbc can be increased?
Leukemia, infection
What type of infections pathway is associated with a prophage or provirus?
lysogenic infection
What could be the reason if there is reports of bacterial susceptibility but the patient is not responding?
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The skin infection associated with melioidosis may spread to what tissue?
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increased blood cell count
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vitamin and nutritional supplements, mostly for chronic fatigue and increased susceptibility to infection. For example, yogurt and Lactobacillus acidophilus preparations help fight yeast infections,
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What is a primary cause of dermatitis in the diaper area?
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Due to which deficiency dental caries leads?
Bacterial infection
Mastoiditis is associated with what infection?
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What can cause immune deficiency?
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What is the most dangerous Sexually Transmitted Infection?
It is HIV-AIDS. Human immuno deficiency virus;Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome.
How wbc can be increased?
Leukemia, infection
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