Pneumocystis jirovecii Colonization in Non-HIV-Infected Patients Based on Nested-PCR Detection in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples
Background: Pneumocystis jirovecii causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Colonization with this fungus may stimulate pulmonary inflammation or lead to PCP in susceptible patients. The epidemiology of this infection and routs of...
Main Authors: | Parivash Kordbacheh, Mehdi Mohebali, Hossein Mirhendi, Hossein Khodadadi, Hossein Zarrinfar, Koichi Makimura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3020/2114 |
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