Organisms

Pneumocystis

A genus of ascomycetous FUNGI, family Pneumocystidaceae, order Pneumocystidales. It includes various host-specific species causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in humans and other MAMMALS.

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Abstract

A genus of ascomycetous FUNGI, family Pneumocystidaceae, order Pneumocystidales. It includes various host-specific species causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in humans and other MAMMALS.

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  • Pneumocysti

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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specifics PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII and PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII are available; infection = PNEUMOCYSTIS INFECTIONS but consider also PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS

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2004 (1974)

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  1. B01w.300w.107w.730

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pneumocystis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011010. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011010
  2. Pneumocystis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133125