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*Important cause of pneumonia in humans associated with immunodeficiency states
 
*Important cause of pneumonia in humans associated with immunodeficiency states
*It has been occasionally reported in young or immunosuppressed animals (e.g. Arabian foals with [[Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency|congenital immunodeficiency]])
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*It has been occasionally reported in young or immunosuppressed animals (e.g. Arabian foals with congenital immunodeficiency)
 
*Grossly:
 
*Grossly:
**Diffuse [[Interstitial Pneumonia|interstitial]] [[Pneumonia Overview#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]]  
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**Diffuse [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Interstitial pneumonia|interstitial]] [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]]  
 
**Patches of firmness or consolidation
 
**Patches of firmness or consolidation
 
*Histologically:
 
*Histologically:
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*It is thought that as P. carinii is often present as a latent infection, alveolar macrophages normally control the organism - a process which fails in immunodeficient states
 
*It is thought that as P. carinii is often present as a latent infection, alveolar macrophages normally control the organism - a process which fails in immunodeficient states
 
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[[Category:Fungi]][[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]]
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Revision as of 14:32, 30 June 2010

  • Important cause of pneumonia in humans associated with immunodeficiency states
  • It has been occasionally reported in young or immunosuppressed animals (e.g. Arabian foals with congenital immunodeficiency)
  • Grossly:
  • Histologically:
    • Alveoli are filled with pale staining acidophilic material (= trophozoite and cyst forms of the organism)
  • It is thought that as P. carinii is often present as a latent infection, alveolar macrophages normally control the organism - a process which fails in immunodeficient states