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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate and genotypes of Pneumocystis jirovecii

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Author(s):
Miller RF, Evans HE, Copas AJ, Cassell JA
Year:
2007
Journal:
Clinical Microbiology and Infection : The Official Publication of The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 13 (4): 445-448
Abstract:

This study explored whether seasonal and/or climatic factors influenced detection of specific genotypes of Pneumocystis jirovecii. Between 1989 and 2001, 155 isolates of P. jirovecii were obtained from patients undergoing bronchoscopic alveolar lavage. For each isolate, the month and climatic conditions were noted. Genotypes of P. jirovecii were distinguished by polymorphisms in the mitochondrial large-subunit rRNA gene. There were monthly and seasonal variations in the frequency of detection of mixed genotypes (p 0.018 and p 0.031, respectively) and genotype 2 (p 0.029 and p 0.086, respectively). There was no association between month/season and genotypes 1, 3 and 4, or between monthly temperature or rainfall and any genotype.

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Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Air Pollution, Temperature
    • Air Pollution, Temperature: Dust
    • Air Pollution, Temperature: Variability
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    General Geographic Feature
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Europe
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact
    • Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact: Airborne Disease
      • Airborne Disease: Other Airborne Disease, Specify
        • Other Airborne Disease, Specify: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
        Airborne Disease (other)
      Airborne Disease
    • Infectious Disease, Respiratory Impact: Bronchitis/Pneumonia
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Vulnerable Population
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