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Microscopic and molecular detection of nosema ceranae in honeybee apis mellifera L. from Romania

Until now, in Romania, a country in southeastern Europe located on the Balkans Peninsula, information regarding the status on A. mellifera honey bee infection by Nosema spp. has not been published. The aims of the present study were to survey the occurrence and identification of Nosema spp. in A. mellifera honeybee colonies from 37 apiaries […]
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Prevalence and genotyping of Pneumocystis jirovecii in renal transplant recipients—preliminary report

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus occurring in human lungs. The group at highest risk consists of HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected immunosuppressed individuals. In these patients, P. jirovecii infection may lead to Pneumocystis pneumonia; it may, however, persist also in an asymptomatic form. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of P. jirovecii and potential risk […]
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Genotyping of Pneumocystis jirovecii in colonized patients with various pulmonary diseases

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungus causing Pneumocystis pneumonia primarily in immunosuppressed patients. However, immunocompetent individuals may become colonized and, as asymptomatic carriers, serve as reservoirs of the pathogen. Moreover, these asymptomatic carriers are at higher risk of developing pneumonia if favorable conditions occur. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of P. jirovecii in […]
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Laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) remains a major cause of respiratory illness among immunosuppressed patients. PcP is difficult to diagnose, in particular in non-HIV-infected patients due to the lack of specific clinical data associated. Since P. jirovecii could not be cultivated for many years, microscopic visualization of cysts or trophic forms in respiratory specimens based on […]
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