- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jirovecii is the cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunosuppressed humans. Asymptomatic colonisation with P jirovecii may occur in patients with minor immunosuppression or chronic lung disease. The aim of this study was to describe the molecular epidemiology of P jirovecii in Britain over a period of 12.5 years. METHODS: Between January 1989 and July 2001 161 samples of P jirovecii were obtained from patients with PCP (n = 119), patients colonised by P jirovec...
Expand abstract - Journal:
- Thorax
- Volume:
- 60
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 679-682
- Publication date:
- 2005-08-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-3296
- ISSN:
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0040-6376
- URN:
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uuid:850bed39-75c1-466f-8b14-8801deb74479
- Source identifiers:
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92560
- Local pid:
- pubs:92560
- Copyright date:
- 2005
Journal article
Genotypic variation in Pneumocystis jirovecii isolates in Britain.
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