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Pneumocystis jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase genotypes in immunocompetent infants and immunosuppressed adults, Amiens, France.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2004
Totet Anne, Latouche Sophie, Lacube Philippe, Pautard Jean-Claude, Jounieaux Vincent, Raccurt Christian, Roux Patricia, Nevez Gilles
Abstract excerpt
To date, investigations of Pneumocystis jirovecii circulation in the human reservoir through the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) locus analysis have only been conducted by examining P. jirovecii isolates from immunosuppressed patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Our study identifies P. jirovecii genotypes at this locus in 33 immunocompetent infants colonized with P. jirovecii contemporaneously with a...
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