Pneumocystis jirovecii
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously P. carinii) is a yeast-like fungus of the genus Pneumocystis. The causative organism of Pneumocystis pneumonia, it is an important human pathogen, particularly among immunocompromised hosts. Prior to its discovery as a human-specific pathogen, P. jirovecii was known as P. carinii.
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Pneumocystis jirovecii | |
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P. jirovecii cysts in tissue | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pneumocystidomycetes |
Order: | Pneumocystidales |
Family: | Pneumocystidaceae |
Genus: | Pneumocystis |
Species: | P. jirovecii |
Binomial name | |
Pneumocystis jirovecii J.K.Frenkel | |
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