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Pneumocystis jirovecii and cystic fibrosis.
Medical mycology - 1 Nov 2010
Calderón Enrique J, Friaza Vicente, Dapena Francisco J, de La Horra Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an atypical opportunistic fungus with lung tropism and worldwide distribution that causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. The development of sensitive molecular techniques has led to the recognition of a colonization or carrier state of P. jirovecii, in which low levels of the organism are detected in persons who do not have pneumonia. Pneumocystis colonization has been...
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