Pneumocystosis in humans or in corticosteroid-untreated animal models: interactions between pulmonary surfactant changes and Pneumocystis carinii in vivo or in vitro growth

J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1997 Nov-Dec;44(6):58S. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05778.x.
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MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / metabolism
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
  • Animals
  • Biological Products*
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, SCID
  • Phospholipids*
  • Pneumocystis / growth & development*
  • Pneumocystis / metabolism
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / metabolism
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / microbiology*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Pulmonary Surfactants / metabolism*
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Phospholipids
  • Proteins
  • Pulmonary Surfactants
  • poractant alfa