Development and Evaluation of a Fully Automated Molecular Assay Targeting the Mitochondrial Small Subunit rRNA Gene for the Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Specimens
Baoming Liu, Marissa Totten, Saman Nematollahi, Kausik Datta, Warda Memon, Subathra Marimuthu, Leslie A. Wolf, Karen C. Carroll, Sean X. Zhang
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Bronchoalveolar lavagePneumocystis jiroveciiProtein subunitGeneRibosomal RNAMolecular biologyBiologyVirologyMedicineBiochemistryLungHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Internal medicinePneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityPneumonia and Respiratory Infections