Diversity of Pneumocystis jirovecii Across Europe: A Multicentre Observational Study
- Authors: Alanio A, Bretagne S, Calderón EJ, Desnos-Ollivier M, Di Cave D, Dupont D, Gits-Muselli M, Guigue N, Hamprecht A, Hauser PM, Helweg-Larsen J, Kicia M, Lagrou K, Lengerova M, Matos O, Melchers WJG, Morio F, Nevez G, Totet A, White LP
- Publication Year: 2017
- Journal: EBioMedicine
- Link: http://www.ebiomedicine.com/article/S2352-3964(17)30262-1/fulltext
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an airborne human-specific ascomycetous fungus responsible for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients, affecting >500,000 patients per year (www.gaffi.org). The understanding of its epidemiology is limited by the lack of standardised culture. Recent genotyping data suggests a limited genetic diversity of P. jirovecii. The objective of the study was to assess the […]
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