pˈiːpəl wɪð ˌaɪsˌiːˈɛl hæv ɐ wˈiːkənd ɪmjˈuːn sˈɪstəm ænd ɑːɹ səsˈɛptᵻbəl tʊ ɑːpɚtuːnˈɪstɪk ɪnfˈɛkʃənz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə ɹˈeɪt ʌv ɪnfˈɛkʃənz ɪz lˈoʊɚ ðɐn ɪn pˈiːpəl wɪð ˈeɪdz.
People with ICL have a weakened immune system and are susceptible to opportunistic infections, although the rate of infections is lower than in people with AIDS.