Pneumocystis jiroveci Genotypes and Primary Infection

This study describes the molecular typing of Pneumocystis jiroveci organisms from 5 nonpremature immunocompetent infants who developed a primary infection. Four P. jiroveci internal transcribed spacer (ITS) types were identified. All have been previously described in reports concerning immunosuppres...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2003-05, Vol.36 (10), p.1340-1342
Main Authors: Anne, Totet, Respaldiza, Nieves, Pautard, Jean-Claude, Raccurt, Christian, Nevez, Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ascomycota - classification
Ascomycota - genetics
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Reports
DNA, Fungal - analysis
Fungi
Genotype
Genotypes
Human mycoses
Human respiratory syncytial virus
Humans
Immunocompetence
Immunocompromised Host
Infant
Infants
Infections
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous mycoses
Mycoses
Pneumocystis
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumocystis infections
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - genetics
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - microbiology
University hospitals
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Summary:This study describes the molecular typing of Pneumocystis jiroveci organisms from 5 nonpremature immunocompetent infants who developed a primary infection. Four P. jiroveci internal transcribed spacer (ITS) types were identified. All have been previously described in reports concerning immunosuppressed adults with pneumocystosis. Present data suggest that identical types can be implicated either in first contact or in additional contacts between fungus and host and that both immunocompetent infants and immunocompromised patients may be part of a common human reservoir for the fungus.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/374844