Genetic characterization of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients dying of AIDS, IPK, 1995-2008

Pneumocystis jirovecii is a frequent opportunistic pathogen in HIV/AIDS. The inability to culture this species prevents from acquiring deeper knowledge about its biology, drug susceptibility as well as the epidemiology of the disease that it produces. Pneumocystosis diagnosis in Cuba is suspected, b...

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Main Authors: Yaxsier de Armas, Virginia Capó, Anamays Govín, Ledy X López, Vicente Friaza, Isabel Durand-Joly, Carmen de la Horra, Eduardo Dei-Cas, Enrique Calderón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elfos Scientiae
Series:Biotecnología Aplicada
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Online Access:http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522012000300008&lng=en&tlng=en