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High frequency and high genetic diversity of Pneumocystis sp. in foals.
Medical mycology - 2 Jun 2026
Guiblin Julie, Le Gal Solène, Le Nan Nathan, Paranthoën Corentin, Velo-Suárez Lourdes, Foucher Nathalie, Bernez-Romand Maud, Madeline Anthony, Cordonnier-Lefort Nathalie, Sevin Corinne, Valle-Casuso José-Carlos, Guillot Jacques, Moreau Peggy, Nevez Gilles
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-two foals, aged 1-7 months, which died from interstitial pneumonia (15 foals) or unrelated illnesses and injuries (7 foals), were enrolled in this study. Sampling of the lungs was performed post-mortem for a total of 52 specimens. Pneumocystis was detected in 21/22 foals (48/52 specimens) using a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay targeting the gene encoding the small subunit of the mitochondrial rRNA...
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