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Pneumocystosis is an opportunistic infection of yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously P. carinii), mainly occurring in immunocompromised humans. It is less common with widespread use of HAART and prophylaxis. Pneumocystosis mainly causes choroidopathy and denotes poor systemic prognosis. It is spread via inhalation of infectious organisms.

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  1. Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, MA, USA

    Artur Filipowicz

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  1. Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, MA, USA

    C. Stephen Foster

  2. Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, MA, USA

    Stephen D. Anesi

  3. Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, MA, USA

    Peter Y. Chang

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Filipowicz, A. (2021). Pneumocystosis. In: Foster, C.S., Anesi, S.D., Chang, P.Y. (eds) Uveitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52974-1_45

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