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.

Annotation

infection: coordinate with probably PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS but if not of lungs, coordinate with PNEUMOCYSTIS INFECTIONS + precoordinated organ/disease term

DUI

D045363 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0447888

Previous indexing

Pneumocystis carinii (1974-2003); Protozoa (1968-1994)

History note

2004; use PNEUMOCYSTIS 1974-2003

Public note

2004; see PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII 1974-2003