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Genotyping of Pneumocystis jirovecii in colonized patients with various pulmonary diseases.
Medical mycology - 1 Oct 2018
Sokulska Magdalena, Kicia Marta, Wesolowska Maria, Piesiak Pawel, Kowal Aneta, Lobo Maria Luísa, Kopacz Zaneta, Hendrich Andrzej B, Matos Olga
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus causing Pneumocystis pneumonia primarily in immunosuppressed patients. However, immunocompetent individuals may become colonized and, as asymptomatic carriers, serve as reservoirs of the pathogen. Moreover, these asymptomatic carriers are at higher risk of developing pneumonia if favorable conditions occur. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of P....
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