Pneumocystis jirovecii in General Population

Pneumocystis jirovecii in General Population

The possible presence of Pneumocystis among healthy adults was examined by detecting Pneumocystis jirovecii–specific DNA in prospectively obtained oropharyngeal wash samples from 50 persons without underlying lung disease or immunosuppression. Pneumocystis carriage, defined by detecting Pneumocystis...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Medrano, Marco Montes-Cano, Manuel Conde, Carmen de la Horra, Nieves Respaldiza, Antonia Gasch, Maria J. Perez-Lozano, Jose M. Varela, Enrique J. Calderon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumocystis
Pneumocystis jirovecii
epidemiology
polymerase chain reaction
community survey
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/2/04-0487_article

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