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Genotypic variation in Pneumocystis jirovecii isolates in Britain [PDF]

, 2005
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii is the cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunosuppressed humans. Asymptomatic colonisation with P jirovecii may occur in patients with minor immunosuppression or chronic lung disease.
Davies, RJ, Wakefield, AE, Ambrose, HE, Copas, A, Lindley, AR, Miller, RF, Davies, RJO   +6 more
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Improved survival for HIV infected patients with severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is independent of highly active antiretroviral therapy [PDF]

, 2006
Background: Despite a decline in incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP), severe PCP continues to be a common cause of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) where mortality remains high. A study was undertaken to examine the outcome from
Singer, M, Copas, A, Edwards, SG, Miller, RF, Allen, E   +4 more
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Serum-based diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia by detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA and 1,3-β-D-glucan in HIV-infected patients: a retrospective case control study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is one of the most common HIV-related opportunistic infections. The diagnosis of PCP is based on analyses from respiratory tract specimens which may require the invasive procedure of a diagnostic ...
Helena Hammarström, Anna Grankvist, Isabell Broman, Nahid Kondori, Christine Wennerås, Magnus Gisslen, Vanda Friman   +6 more
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Current State of Carbohydrate Recognition and C-Type Lectin Receptors in Pneumocystis Innate Immunity

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Pneumocystis jirovecii is one of the most common fungal pathogens in immunocompromised individuals. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) causes a significant host immune response that is driven greatly by the organism’s cell wall components including β-
Theodore J. Kottom, Theodore J. Kottom, Eva M. Carmona, Eva M. Carmona, Andrew H. Limper, Andrew H. Limper   +5 more
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Pneumonia por Pneumocystis em 107 Doentes com Infecção por VIH Internados no Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa (2002 - 2013)

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016
Introdução: A pneumonia por Pneumocystis jirovecii é das doenças infecciosas oportunistas mais comuns em infectados por vírus da imunodeficiência humana, sendo, actualmente, em Portugal a infecção definidora de sida mais reportada.
Vilma Grilo, Aida Pereira
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Molecular Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples in Patients with Various Pulmonary Disorders(Original Article) [PDF]

Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii) causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in people, especially the immunocompromised ones. It is also one of the serious causes of numerous lung problems in affected patients.
Narges Chitsaz, Ahmad Reza Meamar, Elham Razmjou, Soheila Shafaghi-Sisi, Maryam Alipour, Maryam Sadeghi, Zahra Rampisheh, Zeinab Ghasemi, Rasoul Aliannejad, Alireza Badirzadeh   +9 more
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Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene mutation study in HIV-Infected Indian patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) gene mutations' (55th and 57th codon) association with prior sulfa prophylaxis failure has been reported from both developed and developing countries.
Anuj Kumar Tyagi, Bijay Ranjan Mirdha, Kalpana Luthra, Randeep Guleria, Anant Mohan, Urvashi Balbir Singh, Jyotish Chandra Samantaray, Lalit Dar, Venkateswaran K Iyer, Rama Chaudhry   +9 more
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Desafío diagnóstico: PCR anidada y en tiempo real frente a un sistema de puntuación en individuos con gran riesgo de neumonía por Pneumocystis jirovecii [PDF]

, 2023
Introduction. Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus that affects mainly people living with HIV (CD4 cell count lower than 200 cells/ml) and other immunosuppressed patients. Since P.
Serra-Damasceno , Lisandra, Ferreira, Luiz Claudio, de Medeiros-Muniz , Mauro, Almeida-Paes , Rodrigo, Motta-Santos , Edwiges, Zancopé-Oliveira , Rosely M., de Faria Ferreira , Marcela, Pereira-Quintella, Leonardo, Almeida-Siva, Fernando   +8 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia induced by low-dose methotrexate in a patient with chronic urticaria [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
Methotrexate has immunosuppressive effects and is administered for refractory chronic urticaria. We present a case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a patient with refractory chronic urticaria managed by low-dose weekly methotrexate treatment (total
Sheng-Huei Wang, Shih-En Tang, Yu-Huei Li, Kuang-Yu Wei, Chan-Yuan Chang   +4 more
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Serum markers in interstitial pneumonia with and without Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization: a prospective study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Background In patients with chronic respiratory disease, Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii) colonization is observed, and may influence disease progression and systemic inflammation.
Shimizu Yasuo, Sunaga Noriaki, Dobashi Kunio, Fueki Makoto, Fueki Naoto, Makino Sohei, Mori Masatomo   +6 more
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