pneumocystis

pneumocystis
An infection of the lungs by the parasitic protozoan Pneumocystis carinii

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  • Pneumocystis — jirovecii Systematik Abteilung: Schlauchpilze (Ascomycota) Unterabteilung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pneumocystis — pneu·mo·cys·tis (no͞o mə sĭsʹtĭs, nyo͞oʹ ) n. A severe lung infection caused by the parasitic protozoan Pneumocystis carinii and affecting primarily individuals with an immunodeficiency disease, such as AIDS. Also called pneumocystis pneumonia.   …   Universalium

  • Pneumocystis — Pneu·mo·cys·tis .n(y)ü mə sis təs n 1) a genus of microorganisms of uncertain affiliation that are usu. considered protozoans or sometimes fungi and that include one (P. carinii) causing pneumonia esp. in immunocompromised individuals 2)… …   Medical dictionary

  • pneumocystis — [ˌnju:mə(ʊ) sɪstɪs] noun Medicine a parasitic protozoan that can cause fatal pneumonia in people affected with immunodeficiency disease. [Pneumocystis carinii.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • Pneumocystis — n. a genus of protozoans. The species P. jiroveci (formerly carinii) causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients, usually following intensive chemotherapy (see also AIDS). Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia (PCP) is fatal in 10–30% of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • pneumocystis — ˌn(y)üməˈsistəs noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum + cystis 1. capitalized : a genus of microorganisms of uncertain affiliation that are usually considered protozoans or sometimes fungi and that include one (P. carinii) causing pneumonia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pneumocystis pneumonia — Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Classification and external resources Pneumocystis jirovecii cysts from bronchoalveolar lavage, stained with Toluidin blue O stain ICD 10 B …   Wikipedia

  • Pneumocystis jiroveci — Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumocystis jirovecii Systematik Stamm: Schlauchpilze (Ascomycota) Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pneumocystis jirovecii — Systematik Stamm: Schlauchpilze (Ascomycota) Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pneumocystis carinii — Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumocystis jirovecii …   Wikipédia en Français

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