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Development and Evaluation of Rapid and Accurate CRISPR/Cas13-Based RNA Diagnostics for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecii can result in a serious pulmonary infection, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, in immunocompetent hosts. The diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia has long been a major clinical concern, and there are limitations ...
Yangqing Zhan, Xiaoqing Gao, Shaoqiang Li, Yeqi Si, Yuanxiang Li, Xu Han, Wenjun Sun, Zhengtu Li, Feng Ye   +8 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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Mortality rate and prognostic factors for poor outcome in HIV-infected Bulgarian patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia over a 3-year period

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020
Background: In spite of the use of combination antiretroviral therapy and specific prophylaxis, Pneumocystis pneumonia remains one of the most common AIDS-defining disease with high mortality rate.
Nina Yancheva, Dimitar Strashimirov, Maria Nikolova, Ivailo Alexiev, Aleksandra Ivanova, Nina Tsvetkova   +5 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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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia After Elective Cardiac Surgery Caused by Pneumocystis Jirovecii [PDF]

, 2014
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a severe complication among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Although hospital-acquired bacterial pathogens, often multidrug resistant, are the most frequent cause, non-bacterial atypical and opportunistic agents ...
Cifuentes, M, Miller, RF, Silva, F, Tobar, E, Vargas, SL, Zamorano, A   +5 more
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Unusual Radiographic Presentation of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient with AIDS. [PDF]

, 2017
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) typically presents as an interstitial and alveolar process with ground glass opacities on chest computed tomography (CT).
Block, Brian L, Cattamanchi, Adithya, Ferris, Sean P, Huang, Laurence, Mehta, Tejas, Ortiz, Gabriel M, Vu, Thienkhai H   +6 more
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Autoimmune Encephalitis in Acute Care—Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is characterized by immune‐mediated inflammation of the brain parenchyma, presenting with various neurological syndromes, including but not limited to seizures, altered consciousness, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and movement disorders.
Suneesh Thilak, David Okoh, William Scotton, Shanika Samarasekera, Vikram Patil, Suresh Renukappa, Andrew Macduff, Subashini Suresh, Rajeev Krishnadas, Tonny Veenith   +9 more
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Pneumocystis Infection in Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review

Journal of Fungi
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus that causes severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. While Pneumocystis colonization, a subclinical form of infection, has been studied in different populations, its implications during pregnancy
Irene Calderón-Baturone, Rocío Salsoso, Elena Charpentier, Yaxsier de Armas, Pilar Guadix, Rubén Morilla, Enrique J. Calderón, Vicente Friaza   +7 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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