"Pneumocystis carinii" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The prototype species of PNEUMOCYSTIS infecting the laboratory rat. It was formerly called Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. carinii. Strains that infect humans and cause PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA were originally classified as Pneumocystis jirovecii or Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis.
| Descriptor ID |
D045363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.107.730.650
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumocystis carinii" by people in Profiles.
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Determining the Incidence of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients With Autoimmune Blistering Diseases Not Receiving Routine Prophylaxis. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 11 01; 153(11):1137-1141.
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Balancing the risks and benefits of prophylaxis: a reply to "Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients treated with systemic immunosuppressive agents for dermatologic conditions". Int J Dermatol. 2017 01; 56(1):e4-e5.