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is not well controlled, an individual’s original HIV strain can adapt
to infect different cell types or resist different anti-HIV drugs.
See Also: Drug Resistance

Myalgia
Muscle pain or tenderness that spreads throughout the body
and is usually accompanied by a general feeling of discomfort
or weakness.

Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
An infection caused by two bacteria, Mycobacterium avium and
M. intracellulare, found in soil and dust particles. The infection can
be limited to a specific area or can spread throughout the body.
This life-threatening disease is extremely rare in people who are
not infected with HIV, and MAC is considered an AIDS-defining
condition in HIV-infected people.

Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare (MAI)
An infection caused by Mycobacterium intracellulare, which is M
found in soil and dust particles. The infection can be limited to
a specific area or can spread throughout the body. This life-
threatening disease is extremely rare in people who are not
infected with HIV, and MAI is considered an AIDS-defining condition
in HIV-infected people.
See Also: AIDS-Defining Condition
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB).
See Also: Tuberculosis (TB)

Mycosis
Any disease caused by a fungus.

Myeloablation
Severe myelosuppression.
See Also: Myelosuppression

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