Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in chronic pulmonary disease
Pneumocystis jirovecii causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. However, it has been reported the detection of low levels of Pneumocystis DNA in patients without signs and symptoms of pneumonia, which likely represents colonization. Several studies performed in animals models and in humans...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2011182121 |