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[Human reservoirs of Pneumocystis].
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Jan 2010
Wissmann Gustavo, Morilla Ruben, Friaza Vicente, Calderón Enrique, Varela Jose M
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis jirovecii, the fungal agent that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), is known to exclusively infect humans. Molecular studies have enabled detection of this fungus in individuals who have been colonized by P. jirovecii. Such colonization, found in several populations, seems to act as a human reservoir for the fungus. Various studies have reported mutations associated with sulfa resistance in P....
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