Isolates of Pneumocystis jirovecii from Harare show high genotypic similarity to isolates from London at the superoxide dismutase locus

Isolates of Pneumocystis jirovecii from Harare show high genotypic similarity to isolates from London at the superoxide dismutase locus

Pneumocystis jirovecii is the cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans. Isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in Harare, Zimbabwe were genotyped at the superoxide dismutase locus. High genotypic similarity to isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in London, UK was observed...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2005-03, Vol.99 (3), p.202-206
Hauptverfasser: Miller, Robert F., Lindley, Austin R., Malin, Adam S., Ambrose, Helen E., Wakefield, Ann E.
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
General aspects
Genotype
Genotyping
Humans
London
Medical sciences
Pneumocystis carinii - enzymology
Pneumocystis carinii - genetics
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - microbiology
Superoxide dismutase
Superoxide Dismutase - genetics
Zimbabwe
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Zusammenfassung:Pneumocystis jirovecii is the cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans. Isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in Harare, Zimbabwe were genotyped at the superoxide dismutase locus. High genotypic similarity to isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in London, UK was observed. These data provide additional support for the hypothesis that P. jirovecii is genetically indistinguishable in isolates from geographically diverse locations.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.09.005