Co-infection is the simultaneous infection of a host with more than one pathogen .
Synonyms
Coinfektion
Detailed description
Pathogens simultaneously infecting the same host can interact. This may have positive or negative consequences for the host. A well-known example is the common HIV infection of tuberculosis patients.
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