"Pneumocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D011010
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.107.730
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumocystis" by people in Profiles.
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Pneumocystis-Driven Inducible Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Formation Requires Th2 and Th17 Immunity. Cell Rep. 2017 03 28; 18(13):3078-3090.
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Conserved natural IgM antibodies mediate innate and adaptive immunity against the opportunistic fungus Pneumocystis murina. J Exp Med. 2010 Dec 20; 207(13):2907-19.
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. J Vet Med Sci. 2001 Mar; 63(3):349-51.
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Polymerase chain reaction is more sensitive than standard cytologic stains in detecting Pneumocystis carinii in bronchoalveolar lavages from human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected infants and children with pneumonia. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995 Aug; 14(8):714-6.
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Routine analysis of induced sputum is not an effective strategy for screening persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Pneumocystis carinii. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Sep; 19(3):410-6.
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A decline in the pulmonary diffusing capacity does not indicate opportunistic lung disease in asymptomatic persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1993 Aug; 148(2):390-5.