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malig/ infections
chpt13 - lymphatic and immune system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pneumocystis jiroveci | caused by fungus, formerly known as pneumocystis carinii: affects the lungs - a particularly dangerous type of pneumonia |
| Kaposi sarcoma | malignancy arising from capillary linings: affects the skin and lymph nodes |
| MAI | caused by bacterium found in soil and water: systemic infection with fever, diarrhea, lung and blood disease, and wasting |
| Candidiasis | caused by fungus, candida albicans: affects: GI, respiratory, skin, reproductive |
| Cytomegalovirus | herpesviridae: infects cells or organs, eyes, causes swelling |