2. Moniliasis is one of the
most common opportunistic
diseases in AIDS. What is the
etiological agent of moniliasis
and what is the other name of
the disease? Why is monilia
also common in healthy
newborns?

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The etiological agent of
Candida albicans, a fungus.
also known as mucocutaneous
. In AIDS moniliasis can
and turn into systemic
, affecting many organs.
Newborns not yet have their
system working with complete
and thus they are susceptible to
candidiasis that appears in
mouth and the genital mucosae and
naturally.