Transmission and Colonization of Pneumocystis jirovecii
Abstract
:1. Pneumocystis spp.: Brief Description of Its Discovery
2. Nomenclature and Genetic Characteristics
3. Transmission of Pneumocystis jirovecii
4. Weather and P. jirovecii
5. Colonization of P. jirovecii in Different Population Groups
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Author | Year | Country | Patients | n | Colonization Percentage | Biological Sample 2 | Diagnostic Technique 3 |
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Leigh TR [91]. | 1993 | UK | HET 1, HOM 1 and HIV-seropositive | 90 | Between 10 and 40%. | IS | PCR |
Matos O [92]. | 2001 | Portugal | Adults HIV-infected | 104 | 14.5% | IS and OW | PCR and conventional stain |
Helweg-Larsen J [93]. | 2002 | Denmark | Adults with suspected bacterial pneumoniae | 367 | 4.0% | BAL, tracheal aspirates and sputum | PCR |
Vargas SL [73] | 2003 | Chile | Immunocompetent adult, pregnant and non-pregnant women | 33 and 28, respectively | 15.0% and 0.0%, respectively | Nasopharyngeal aspirates | PCR |
Huang L. [94]. | 2003 | EEUU | HIV-infected Adults | 32 | 69% | IS or BAL | PCR |
Maskell NA [75]. | 2003 | EEUU | Immunosuppressed HIV-negative adults | 93 | 18.0% | BAL | PCR |
Vidal S [95]. | 2006 | Spain | Adults with Interstitial lung disease | 80 | 33.8% | BAL | PCR |
Matos O [96]. | 2006 | Portugal | Immunocompetent adults with pulmonary disease and | 45 | 24.4 | BAL | PCR |
Nevez G [76]. | 2006 | France | Adults with COPD and healthy adults | 50 and 30, respectively | 16% and 0%, respectively | Sputum | PCR |
Morris A [97]. | 2006 | EEUU | Adults with COPD | 68 | 19.1% | Lung tissue Pendiente | PCR |
Calderón EJ [98]. | 2007 | Spain | Adults with COPD | 51 | 55.0% | Sputum | PCR |
Gal SL [99]. | 2010 | France | Adults and children with cystic fibrosis | 76 patients and 146 samples | 1.3% | Sputum | PCR |
Mekinian A [100]. | 2011 | France | Adults with systemic autoimmune diseases | 67 | 16.0% | IS | PCR |
Pereira RM [101]. | 2014 | Brazil | HIV-seropositive Adults | 58 | 44.8% | Oropharyngeal samples | PCR |
Wang D-D [102] | 2015 | China | Adults with chronic pulmonary diseases | 98 | 63.3 | Sputum | LAMP and PCR |
Vera C [87] | 2017 | Colombia | Immunocompetent and pregnant women and newborns | 43 and 43, respectively | 46.5% and 74.4%, respectively | NPS | PCR |
García C. [88] | 2020 | Perú | HIV-negative women and newborns | 92 and 87 | 5.43% and 0.0%, respectively | OW, NPS, and placenta samples | PCR |
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