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An opportunistic infection found in immunocompromised patients such as those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Pneumocystis carinii
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(nōō′mō-sis′tis kər-in′ē-ī)
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A parasite transitional between a fungus and protozoan, frequently occurring as aggregate forms existing within rounded cystlike structures. It is the causative agent of pneumocystosis.
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