Scientific Collaboration: scientific research of pneumocystosis, an important opportunistic infectious disease

Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis, is an ubiquitous distribution opportunistic pathogen which often causes severe interstitial pneumonia known as pneumocystosis or P. jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Within the study of infectious diseases, PCP stands out as an important opportunistic infection and is a significant factor of morbidity and mortality, especially in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)