A New Name for Pneumocystis from Humans and New Perspectives on the Host-Pathogen Relationship
The disease known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of illness and death in persons with impaired immune systems. While the genus Pneumocystis has been known to science for nearly a century, understanding of its members remained rudimentary until DNA analysis showed its extens...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/02-0096_article |