Pneumocystis has gained attention during the last decade in the context of the AIDS
epidemic and the increasing use of cytotoxic and immunosuppressive therapies. The …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) has classically been described as
a serious complication in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an atypical fungus exhibiting pulmonary tropism and a highly
defined host specificity. It is generally regarded as an opportunistic microorganism causing …

HIV-negative populations at risk for PJP can be identified. Conventional PCR increases
diagnostic sensitivity but may detect asymptomatic colonization. Quantitative PCR …

Pneumocystis is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that are highly morbid pathogens in
immunosuppressed humans and other mammals. Pneumocystis cannot easily be …

At the end of the 20th century the unique taxonomically enigmatic entity called Pneumocystis
carinii was identified as a heterogeneous group of microscopic Fungi, constituted of multiple …

Background Pneumocystis pneumonia is a well-recognized lung disease of premature and
malnourished babies. Even though serologic studies have shown that children are exposed …

High-grade glioma patients receiving concomitant chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide
75mg/m2 during six to seven weeks or dose-dense temozolomide regimens especially in …

The genus Pneumocystis comprises highly diversified fungal species that cause severe
pneumonia in individuals with a deficient immune system. These fungi infect exclusively …

Bats belong to a wide variety of species and occupy diversified habitats, from cities to the
countryside. Their different diets (ie, nectarivore, frugivore, insectivore, hematophage) lead …