Molecular evidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii reinfection in a haemato-oncology patient
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases.
2012 Sep ;
44 (9) :
705-7.
[epub] 20120605
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/pmid22668318
- MeSH
- Genes, Fungal MeSH
- Hematologic Neoplasms microbiology MeSH
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Mycological Typing Techniques MeSH
- Pneumocystis carinii genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis complications microbiology MeSH
- Polymerase Chain Reaction MeSH
- Recurrence MeSH
- RNA, Mitochondrial MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal genetics MeSH
- RNA genetics MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- RNA, Mitochondrial MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal MeSH
- RNA MeSH
For many years Pneumocystis pneumonia was thought to be caused by the reactivation of a latent infection, but several studies have demonstrated that Pneumocystis jirovecii infection can be acquired de novo. On the basis of our results obtained from a patient with recurrent pneumocystosis, we support the hypothesis that recurrent episodes are caused by reinfection.
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