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Low prevalence of pneumocystis jirovecii lung colonization in Ugandan HIV-infected patients hospitalized with non-Pneumocystis pneumonia
(SciVerse ScienceDirect, 2012-02-15)
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an important opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients. In the developed world, P. jirovecii epidemiology is marked by frequent colonization in immunosuppressed ...
Bronchoalveolar lavage enzyme-linked immunospot for diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV infected patients
(Public Library of Science, 2012-06-26)
Background: Peripheral blood interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) have sub-optimal sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). However, assessment of local immune responses has been ...