Pneumocystis jirovecii is a species of fungus that causes pneumocystis pneumonia, a serious lung infection that occurs almost exclusively in people with a weakened immune system, such as those with advanced HIV infection. Long classified as a protozoan because it does not respond to standard antifungal drugs the way most fungi do, it was reclassified as a fungus based on genetic evidence, and it is thought to be transmitted through the air between hosts.
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Source Wikidata: Pneumocystis
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
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1. Wikidata: Pneumocystis
- Wikidata Q2563582, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Pneumocystidomycetes': causative agent of Pneumocystis pneumonia
- Child Taxon Of: Ascomycota, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ133125, descriptionView the Source 3. Pneumocystidomycetes - Wikipedia
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which in turn contains the genus Pneumocystis, causative agent of Pneumocystis pneumonia
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