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

Previous Indexing:

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

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Fungi
Ascomycota
Pneumocystis
Pneumocystis carinii