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Pneumocystis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Pneumocystis
Tree Number(s)
B01.300.107.730
Unique ID
D011010
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011010
Annotation
specifics PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII and PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII are available; infection = PNEUMOCYSTIS INFECTIONS but consider also PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS
Scope Note
A genus of ascomycetous FUNGI, family Pneumocystidaceae, order Pneumocystidales. It includes various host-specific species causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in humans and other MAMMALS.
Public MeSH Note
2004; see PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII 1974-2003
History Note
2004 (1974)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Pneumocystis Preferred
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