Pneumocystis carinii
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.
Year introduced: 2004
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Tree Number(s): B01.300.107.730.650
MeSH Unique ID: D045363
Registry Number: txid4754
Entry Terms:
- Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. carinii
- Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. ratti
- Pneumocystis carini
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis
- Pneumocystis jiroveci
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