Isolates of Pneumocystis jirovecii from Harare show high genotypic similarity to isolates from London at the superoxide dismutase locus.
Pneumocystis jirovecii is the cause of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans. Isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in Harare, Zimbabwe were genotyped at the superoxide dismutase locus. High genotypic similarity to isolates of P. jirovecii obtained from patients in London, UK was observed. These data provide additional support for the hypothesis that P. jirovecii is genetically indistinguishable in isolates from geographically diverse locations.
Miller
Robert F
RF
Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, London WC1E 6AU, UK. rmiller@gum.ucl.ac.uk
Lindley
Austin R
AR
Malin
Adam S
AS
Ambrose
Helen E
HE
Wakefield
Ann E
AE
D000328:Adult; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics*; D015030:Zimbabwe
D013482:Superoxide Dismutase