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Detection of DNA in samples from patients suspected of bacterial pneumonia- a case-control study [PDF]

, 2002
Background Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as P. carinii f.sp. hominis) is an opportunistic fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised individuals. Pneumocystis jiroveci can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
JR Stringer, J Helweg-Larsen, J Helweg-Larsen, AE Wakefield, JA Hunter, SN Huang, P Roux, SH Yale, KA Sepkowitz, SM Arend, A Sing, M Rabodonirina, SL Peglow, SL Vargas, W Chen, SL Vargas, SE Peters, A Dumoulin, G Nevez, M Olsson, T Takahashi, A Sing, E Visconti, HS Oz, OP Settnes, MJ Fine, HH Larsen   +26 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, Melendez, Johanna, Powderly, William G, Reinhardt, Samuel W, Ross, Ian, Spec, Andrej, Villatoro, Carlos Mejia   +6 more
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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, Derrick Richard Samuelson, Tysheena P Charles, David Allen Welsh, Judd E. Shellito   +4 more
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Detection of Pneumocystis and Morphological Description of Fungal Distribution and Severity of Infection in Thirty-Six Mammal Species

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Pneumocystis spp. are thought to adapt to the lungs of potentially all mammals. However, the full host range, fungal burden and severity of infection are unknown for many species.
Christiane Weissenbacher-Lang, Barbara Blasi, Patricia Bauer, Diana Binanti, Karin Bittermann, Lara Ergin, Carmen Högler, Tanja Högler, Magdalena Klier, Julia Matt, Nora Nedorost, Serenella Silvestri, Daniela Stixenberger, Liang Ma, Ousmane H. Cissé, Joseph A. Kovacs, Amélie Desvars-Larrive, Annika Posautz, Herbert Weissenböck   +18 more
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Limited asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients [PDF]

, 2003
Forty-seven bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from 16 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients were used to test the latency model of Pneumocystis infection in the human host.
Ambrose, HE, Denis, CM, Lindley, AR, Miller, RF, Wakefield, AE   +4 more
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Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
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Case Report: Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome in an infant presented with colorectal ulceration and severe respiratory superinfection

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionTricho-hepato-enteric syndrome (THES) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by early-onset intractable diarrhea, intrauterine growth retardation, hair abnormalities, and liver disease during early infancy.
Yuta Narishige, Tomohiro Nakano, Yusuke Hoshi, Kenji Sonota, Hiroki Sakurai, Fumihiko Kakuta, Taku Koizumi, Yoji Sasahara, Daiki Abukawa   +8 more
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Transcriptomic and Proteomic Approaches to Finding Novel Diagnostic and Immunogenic Candidates in Pneumocystis

mSphere, 2019
Pneumocystis pneumonia is the most common serious opportunistic infection in patients with HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, Pneumocystis pneumonia is a feared complication of the immunosuppressive drug regimens used to treat autoimmunity, malignancy, and ...
Taylor Eddens, Waleed Elsegeiny, David Ricks, Meagan Goodwin, William T. Horne, Mingquan Zheng, Jay K. Kolls   +6 more
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Does quality of care differ when HIV patients are treated by non-specialist and specialist HIV healthcare providers in developed countries? A Systematic narrative review [PDF]

, 2015
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Okpo, Emmanuel, Poobalan, Amudha, Sokhom, Bossakara, Tonna, Ivan   +3 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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