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Pneumocystis jirovecii RU7 (Pneu_jiro_RU7_V2) ▼

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About Pneumocystis jirovecii RU7 (GCA_001477535)

Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously P. carinii) is a yeast-like fungus of the genus Pneumocystis. The causative organism of Pneumocystis pneumonia, it is an important human pathogen, particularly among immunocompromised hosts. Prior to its discovery as a human-specific pathogen, P. jirovecii was known as P. carinii.

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Taxonomy ID 1408657

Data source Broad Institute

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Genome assembly: Pneu_jiro_RU7_V2

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