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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ben Beard, Charles ; Roux, Patricia ; Nevez, Gilles ; Hauser, Philippe M. ; Kovacs, Joseph A. ; ... More +
Ben Beard, Charles ; Roux, Patricia ; Nevez, Gilles ; Hauser, Philippe M. ; Kovacs, Joseph A. ; Unnasch, Thomas R. ; Lundgren, Bettina Less -
Description:
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by the opportunistic fungal agent Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly P. carinii) continues to cause illness and death in HIV-infected patients. In the absence of a culture system to isolate and maintain live organisms, efforts to type and characterize the organism have relied on polymerase chain reaction-based approaches. Studies using these methods have improved understanding of PCP epidemiology, shedding light on sources of infection, transmission patterns, and potential emergence of antimicrobial resistance. One concern, however, is the lack of guidance regarding the appropriateness of different methods and standardization of these methods, which would facilitate comparing results reported by different laboratories.
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DNA, Fungal Humans Membrane Glycoproteins Molecular Epidemiology Mycological Typing Techniques Perspective Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Polymorphism, Genetic Reproducibility Of Results Rna, Fungal Sensitivity And Specificity
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(10):1729-1735.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7775/cdc_7775_DS1.pdf
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