Epidemiological and taxonomic impact of Pneumocystis biodiversity.

doi:10.1111/j.1574-695X.1998.tb01189.x

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Epidemiological and taxonomic impact of Pneumocystis biodiversity.

FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Sept 1998

Mazars E, Dei-Cas E

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A cluster of antigenic, genomic, karyotypic, isoenzymatic and morphological differences have been reported among Pneumocystis populations. Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis revealed strong linkage disequilibrium suggesting that Pneumocystis genotypes from different hosts have been genetically iso...

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Animals
Ecosystem
Genetic Variation
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
Pneumocystis
Pneumocystis Infections

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