Article
Polymorphism of the thymidylate synthase gene of Pneumocystis carinii from different host species.
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Mazars E, Odberg-Ferragut C, Dei-Cas E, Fourmaux M N, Aliouat E M, Brun-Pascaud M, Mougeot G, Camus D
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic agent found in the lung of various mammals which often causes severe pneumonia in immunocompromised humans, especially in AIDS patients. In the past several years significant additions have been made to the collection of knowledge we have concerning the genetic diversity of P. carinii. These additions provide new understanding of Pneumocystis transmission and the effect of...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- DNA Probes
- Genes, Fungal
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pneumocystis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction