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PERSONNE IMMUNODEPRIMEE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Human Diseases - Various
CONT

Individuals may be immunocompromised as a result of a congenital condition, an illness or medications that suppress immune function. In general, immunocompromised persons are more susceptible to vaccine-preventable infections and may have severe infections.

Key term(s)
  • immune-compromised person
  • immune-suppressed person
  • immune-deficient person
  • immune-depressed person

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

[Personne] dont le système immunitaire est affaibli.

Spanish

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