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Microbiology reagents intended to identify Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii sp. hominis), a yeast-like species of imperfect fungi of the family Pneumocystidaceae, that parasitize the human respiratory tract. P. jiroveci is an opportunistic pathogen of the respiratory tract, especially in immunocompromised patients.
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