Interhuman Transmission as a Potential Key Parameter for Geographical Variation in the Prevalence ofPneumocystis jiroveciiDihydropteroate Synthase Mutations | Zendy

Philippe M. Hauser | Zendy; Aimable Nahimana | Zendy; Patrick Taffé | Zendy; Rainer Weber | Zendy; P Francioli | Zendy; Jacques Billé | Zendy; Méja Rabodonirina | Zendy

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Interhuman Transmission as a Potential Key Parameter for Geographical Variation in the Prevalence ofPneumocystis jiroveciiDihydropteroate Synthase Mutations

Author(s) -

Philippe M. Hauser,

Aimable Nahimana,

Patrick Taffé,

Rainer Weber,

P Francioli,

Jacques Billé,

Méja Rabodonirina

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/655145

Subject(s) - dihydropteroate synthase , dhps , pneumocystis jirovecii , medicine , genotype , transmission (telecommunications) , pneumocystis pneumonia , pneumonia , immunology , genetics , biology , gene , pyrimethamine , plasmodium falciparum , engineering , malaria , electrical engineering

Pneumocystis jirovecii dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) mutations are associated with failure of prophylaxis with sulfa drugs. This retrospective study sought to better understand the geographical variation in the prevalence of these mutations.

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