Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii infections [PDF]
Parasite, 2008 Airborne transmission of Pneumocystis sp. from host to host has been demonstrated in rodent models and several observations suggest that interindividual transmission occurs in humans.
Nevez G. +6 more
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Retrospective analysis of possible associations between Pneumocystis spp. and five immunosuppressive viral pathogens in three wild carnivore species [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchPneumocystis spp. proliferate under immunosuppressive conditions in mammalian lungs, and several pathogens have been discussed as potential contributors to fungal proliferation.
Branislav Kureljušić +8 more
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Iranian Journal of ParasitologyBackground: Respiratory infections caused by Lophomonas blattarum and Pneumocystis jirovecii are significant threats, especially to immunocompromised patients.
Fariba Berenji +7 more
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Differential composition of the pulmonary microbiome in HIV-positive versus HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii. [PDF]
PLoS ONEPneumocystis jirovecii is frequently detected in HIV patients and individuals with compromised immune function. The clinical outcomes of these two groups differ significantly, yet the underlying reasons remain unclear, with limited studies addressing ...
Chang-Run Zhang +9 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii infection [PDF]
Thorax, 2004 A review of Pneumocystis and the rationale for renaming it The organism Pneumocystis causes severe pneumonia in individuals with immune systems impaired by HIV, transplantation, malignancy, connective tissue disease, and the treatment thereof. In HIV infected patients it remains a major pathogen in those who are unaware of their HIV serostatus, or who
R, Miller, L, Huang
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Smoldering adult T-cell leukemia complicated with pneumocystis pneumonia: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a tumor of CD4-positive T cells that accompanies an infection by human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-I). ATL is classified into four types—acute, lymphomatous, chronic, and smoldering.
Kazuma Kawamoto +10 more
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Co-Infection of COVID-19 and Pneumocystosis Following Rituximab Infusion—A Case Report
Transplantology, 2022 Immunocompromised patients with respiratory viral infections are at increased risk of fungal superinfections, including Pneumocystosis. Within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pneumocystis jirovecii co-infections are being increasingly reported ...
Michelle Dakowitz +4 more
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Analysis of Pneumocystis Transcription Factor Evolution and Implications for Biology and Lifestyle
mBio, 2023 Pneumocystis jirovecii kills hundreds of thousands of immunocompromised patients each year. Yet many aspects of the biology of this obligate pathogen remain obscure because it is not possible to culture the fungus in vitro independently of its host ...
Ryan Ames +3 more
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CONVENTIONAL METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED IRAQI PATIENTS
The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii is the causative agent of pneumocystis pneumonia, one of the most frequent and severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients.
Isa S. Touhali +2 more
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Scaling-up co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children in high HIV-prevalence countries. [PDF]
, 2007 Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) is a widely available antibiotic that substantially reduces HIV-related morbidity and mortality in both adults and children.
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