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  1. Bacterial vs. viral infections: How do they differ? - Mayo Clinic

    A weakened immune response allows the virus to copy itself more often, for longer. That raises the chance that it will develop a resistance. Viruses that become ...

  2. Polymyositis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Polymyositis (pol-e-my-o-SY-tis) is a condition in which swelling and irritation, called inflammation, happens when the immune system attacks its own muscle ...

  3. Skin cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    People with weakened immune systems include those taking medicine to control the immune system, such as after an organ transplant. Some health conditions, such ...

  4. Immune globulin (intramuscular route, intravenous route, subcutaneous route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    ... weak immune system. Immune globulin contains antibodies that make your immune system stronger. It is used for patients who have idiopathic thrombocytopenic ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Consider TIME when dealing with sepsis

    Adults 65 or older · Children under 12 months · People with weakened immune systems · People with chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease, ...

  6. Ramsay Hunt syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    The immune system may be weakened due to age, medical treatment, medicine or HIV infection. Risk factors for getting shingles include being female and, among ...

  7. A Study to Learn About the Medicine Called Nirmatrelvir Used in Combination With Ritonavir in People with Weakened Immune Systems or at Increased Risk for Poor Outcomes who are Hospitalized Due To Severe COVID-19 - Mayo Clinic

    A Study to Learn About the Medicine Called Nirmatrelvir Used in Combination With Ritonavir in People with Weakened Immune Systems or at Increased Risk for ...

  8. Lupus nephritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Lupus causes the immune system ... affect parts of the kidneys that filter out waste. ... A higher risk of getting cancer, especially one that starts in the cells ...

  9. Valley fever - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    But fungal infections are particularly dangerous for people with weakened immune systems. ... system. How valley fever interacts with other illnesses. For ...

  10. Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Low levels of vitamin D and low exposure to ... affects the myelin. ... It's considered an immune-mediated disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own ...