Comparative genomics suggests that the human pathogenic fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii acquired obligate biotrophy through gene loss. [PDF]
, 2014 Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungal parasite that colonizes specifically humans and turns into an opportunistic pathogen in immunodeficient individuals. The fungus is able to reproduce extracellularly in host lungs without eliciting massive cellular death.
Cissé, O.H., Hauser, P.M., Pagni, M.
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Consensus definitions of 14 severe acute toxic effects for childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: a Delphi consensus [PDF]
, 2016 Although there are high survival rates for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, their outcome is often counterbalanced by the burden of toxic effects.
Attarbaschi, Andishe +20 more
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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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Diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous fungus, which causes pneumonia in humans. Diagnosis was hampered by the inability to culture the organism, and based on microscopic examination of respiratory samples or clinical presentation.
Backx, Matthijs +2 more
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High prevalence of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia among Mozambican children < 5 years of age admitted to hospital with clinical severe pneumonia [PDF]
, 2016 We aimed to describe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) prevalence and features in children from sub-Saharan Africa, and to investigate PCP-associated risk factors.
Acácio, Sozinho +12 more
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P neumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is rare in renal transplant recipients receiving only one month of prophylaxis [PDF]
, 2011 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89470/1/tid692 ...
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Improved detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens from children with suspected pneumocystis pneumonia using real-time PCR: a prospective study [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality in HIV-infected African children. Microbiologic diagnosis relies predominantly on silver or immunofluorescent staining of a lower respiratory tract (LRT) specimens
Catherine M Samuel +7 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +9 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 +4 more
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