Objective Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) can be a life-threatening opportunistic
infection. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation …

Pneumocystis spp. was discovered in 1909 and was classified as a fungus in 1988. The
species that infects humans is called P. jirovecii and important characteristics of its genome …

In medical mycology, the main context of disease is iatrogenic-based disease. However,
historically, and occasionally, even today, fungal diseases affect humans with no obvious …

Respiratory infections caused by fungal pathogens present a growing global health concern
and are a major cause of death in immunocompromised patients. Worryingly, coronavirus …

Pneumocystis species colonize mammalian lungs and cause deadly pneumonia if the
immune system of the host weakens. Each species presents a specificity for a single …

The vertebrate lung is the organ with the largest surface area presented to the external
environment. The combined alveolar surface area of both adult human lungs is about 100 …

INTRODUCTION Despite the widespread use of prophylactic antibiotics in high-risk
individuals, Pneumocystis jirovecii remains an important cause of pneumonia in …

Pneumocystis fungi are opportunistic parasites of mammalian lungs whose evolution,
ecology and host specificity in natural host populations remain poorly understood and …

Environmental exposure has a significant impact on human health. While some airborne
fungi can cause life-threatening infections, the impact of environment on fungal spore …

Pneumocystis is a genus of parasitic fungi infecting lung tissues in a wide range of mammal
species, displaying a strong host specificity and patterns of co-speciation with their hosts …