Is sex necessary for the proliferation and transmission of Pneumocystis?

PLoS Pathog. 2018 Dec 6;14(12):e1007409. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007409. eCollection 2018 Dec.

Authors

Philippe M Hauser¹, Melanie T Cushion^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
³ Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Proliferation / physiology
Humans
Life Cycle Stages / physiology*
Pneumocystis / pathogenicity*
Pneumocystis / physiology*
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / transmission*
Reproduction, Asexual / physiology*

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