title: Prevalence of DHPS polymorphisms associated with sulfa resistance in South African Pneumocystis jirovecii strains.
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Reference Unit, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Private Bag X4, Sandringham, Johannesburg 2131, South Africa. leighd@nicd.ac.za
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: Mignon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Du Plessis
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karstaedt
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frean
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004094:Dihydropteroate Synthase / Q000235:genetics*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D015995:Prevalence; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013019:South Africa; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013424:Sulfanilamides / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D013424:Sulfanilamides; D004094:Dihydropteroate Synthase