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Definition Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that causes pneumonia almost exclusively in immunodeficient patients. Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) has been the most common life-threatening opportunistic infection in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), especially those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).…

Toxoplasma gondii

Although Toxoplasma gondii infects a large proportion of the world's human population, it is an uncommon cause of disease. Certain individuals, however, are at high risk for severe or life-threatening disease because of this parasite. These include congenitally infected fetuses…

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Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Toxoplasma gondii