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Risk factors for drug resistant tuberculosis in Leicestershire - poor adherence to treatment remains an important cause of resistance [PDF]
, 2013 In the light of rising numbers of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United Kingdom, the problem of anti-tubercular drug resistance remains a significant concern.
Hayward, AC +3 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungal pathogen that can cause life-threatening infections in individuals who are immunocompromised. Acquired via inhalation, upon entering the respiratory tract, the fungi first encounter innate immune cells such as alveolar ...
Theodore J. Kottom +3 more
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Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]
, 1976 In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there
Hansbrough, JF +5 more
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The role of opportunistic pathogens as etiological agents of intrauterine infections
Детские инфекции (Москва), 2019 The study showed a high prevalence of markers of herpesvirus infections among mothers — from 71% to 98% of HSV, EBV and CMV infections and from 29% to 58% of HHV-6 infection.
V. V. Kosenchuk +8 more
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Targeting β-glucans, vital components of the Pneumocystis cell wall
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 β-glucan is the most abundant polysaccharide in the cell wall of Pneumocystis jirovecii, which has attracted extensive attention because of its unique immunobiological characteristics.
Mengyan Wang +4 more
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AIDS-defining illnesses at initial diagnosis of HIV in a large Guatemalan cohort [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundAnecdotal evidence suggests that a high proportion of patients diagnosed with HIV in Guatemala present with AIDS. There remain limited data on the epidemiology of AIDS-defining illnesses (ADIs) in Central America.MethodsWe conducted a ...
Cordon, Andrea Alonzo +6 more
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International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2002 Pneumocystis organisms can cause pneumonia in mammals that lack a strong immune defense. The genus Pneumocystis contains many different organisms that can be distinguished by DNA sequence analysis. These different organisms are different species of yeast-like fungi that are most closely related to the ascomycete, Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Each species
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Jurnal Respirasi, 2019 Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) is a potentially life-threatening infection that can occur in individuals who are immunocompromised. In PCP steroid use is still recommended especially in patients with moderate and severe severity.
Resti Yudhawati, Whendy Wijaksono
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CD4+ T-cell independent secondary immune responses to Pneumocystis pneumonia
Frontiers in Immunology, 2016 Pneumocystis pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients, especially in the context of HIV/AIDS. In the murine model of Pneumocystis pneumonia, CD4+ T-cells are required for clearance of a primary infection of ...
Nicholas M de la Rua +4 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2022 Pneumocystis is a fungal pathogen that can cause pneumonia in immunosuppressed hosts and subclinical infection in immunocompetent hosts. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are unconventional lymphocytes with a semi-invariant T-cell receptor that
Lisa R. Bishop +2 more
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