People with AIDS are vulnerable to toxoplasmosis caused by theprotozoan Toxoplasma gondii, resulting in infection of lungs, liver,heart, and brain, and often leading to death. About 25% of the world’s population is infected, usually without developing symptoms. Why then are people with AIDS so susceptible to this disease?

People with AIDS are vulnerable to toxoplasmosis caused by theprotozoan Toxoplasma gondii, resulting in infection of lungs, liver,heart, and brain, and often leading to death. About 25% of the world’s population is infected, usually without developing symptoms. Why then are people with AIDS so susceptible to this disease?

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