Journal article
Genotypic variation in Pneumocystis jirovecii isolates in Britain.
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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...
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- Journal:
- Thorax
- Volume:
- 60
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 679-682
- Publication date:
- 2005-08-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-3296
- ISSN:
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0040-6376
- Source identifiers:
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92560
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:92560
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- Local pid:
- pubs:92560
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2005
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