Assertion: tuberculosis's system | /r/HasProperty | weakened
Facets:
value: as in older patients
type: OTHER
value: due to the use of certain medications
type: CAUSE
value: due to illness
type: CAUSE
value: such as from human immunodeficiency virus
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Active TB can be triggered when a person's immune system is weakened, such as from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), malnutrition , or alcohol abuse.
text: It is possible that up to 10% of those with a latent TB infection will develop the ‘active’ illness after several years when their immune system is weakened.
text: This is more common when the immune system is weakened due to illness or the use of certain medications.
text: About 80% of TB infections occur after dormant bacteria become active -- for example, when the immune system is weakened, in which case the infection can be life threatening.
text: Months or even years later, however, the disease can become reactivated in different organs if the immune system is weakened.
text: An opportunistic infection is one that takes hold because the patient’s immune system is weakened.
text: The bacteria cause the disease when the immune system is weakened, as in older patients and in patients who are HIV positive.