| Epidemiological Survey of Pneumocystis Carinii in Rodents of Sari, Northern Iran | |
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<I>Pneumocystis carinii (P. carini</I>i) organisms constitute a large group of heterogenous atypical microscopic fungi that are able to infect immunocompromised mammals and proliferate in their lungs, inducing <I>Pneumocystis carinii </I>pneumonia. Despite intensive investigation in human and animal hosts, information on the occurrence and nature of infections in wild animals is scarce, although characterization of infections in wild-animal populations may help to elucidate the life-cycle and transmission of this elusive organism. Due to the interspecific with <I>P. carinii </I>in differences in prevalence and intensity of <I>P. carinii </I>infection and to the antigenic and genetic diversity of <I>P. carinii </I>organisms originating from various host species, which may affect the infectivity and pathogenicity of these organisms, we should be cautious when making generalizations about the nature of <I>P. carinii </I>infection. This study conducted to find out the prevalence of infection in wild rats in their natural habits and also in immunosuppressed rats in Sari, Mazandaran Province of Iran. |
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M. Sharif, H. Ziaei, A. Daryani, M. Nasrolahei, B. Lackterashi |
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Publisher : Medwell Journals Type : - Format : - |
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2006 |
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Pneumocystis carinii, rodents, epidemiological, northern Iran |
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Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances |
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Languages : eng |
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