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HIV-associated Pneumocystis pneumonia.
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Jun 2011
Huang Laurence, Cattamanchi Adithya, Davis J Lucian, den Boon Saskia, Kovacs Joseph, Meshnick Steven, Miller Robert F, Walzer Peter D, Worodria William, Masur Henry
Abstract excerpt
During the past 30 years, major advances have been made in our understanding of HIV/AIDS and Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), but significant gaps remain. Pneumocystis is classified as a fungus and is host-species specific, but an understanding of its reservoir, mode of transmission, and pathogenesis is incomplete. PCP remains a frequent AIDS-defining diagnosis and is a frequent opportunistic pneumonia in the United...
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