Molecular Identification of Tritrichomonas foetus -Like Organisms as Coinfecting Agents of Human Pneumocystis Pneumonia

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Trichomonads closely related to the bovid parasite Tritrichomonas foetus were identified in the bronchoalveolar lavage sample from a patient with AIDS in association with Pneumocystis pneumonia. This human case of T. foetus-like infection emphasizes the zoonotic potential of trichomonads, although the existence of a human-host-adapted T. foetus strain cannot be excluded.

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