Nosocomial Pneumocystis jirovecii infections
Airborne transmission of Pneumocystis sp. from host to host has been demonstrated in rodent models and several observations suggest that interindividual transmission occurs in humans. Moreover, it is accepted that the Pneumocystis organisms infecting each mammalian species are host specific and that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2008-09-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008153359 |