Pneumocystis taxonomy and nomenclature: an update.
1997
J R Stringer, and
A E Wakefield, and
M T Cushion, and
E Dei-Cas
Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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Description
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D009626
Terminology as Topic
Works about the terms, expressions, designations, or symbols used in a particular science, discipline, or specialized subject area.
Etymology,Nomenclature as Topic,Etymologies
D011010
Pneumocystis
A genus of ascomycetous FUNGI, family Pneumocystidaceae, order Pneumocystidales. It includes various host-specific species causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in humans and other MAMMALS.
Pneumocysti
D001203
Ascomycota
A phylum of fungi which have cross-walls or septa in the mycelium. The perfect state is characterized by the formation of a saclike cell (ascus) containing ascospores. Most pathogenic fungi with a known perfect state belong to this phylum.