Occurrence of Pneumocystis carinii in canine distemper

Acta Vet Scand. 1997;38(2):201-5. doi: 10.1186/BF03548501.

Abstract

Pneumocystis carinii is a eukaryotic opportunistic pathogen causing pneumonia (PCP) in immunosuppressed patients. It is best known in human medicine as a pathogen of AIDS pa-tients and in immunosuppressed transplant and cancer patients (Waltzer 1993).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Distemper / complications*
  • Distemper / epidemiology
  • Distemper / immunology
  • Distemper Virus, Canine* / immunology
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Finland / epidemiology
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Incidence
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Male
  • Pneumocystis / isolation & purification*
  • Pneumocystis Infections / complications
  • Pneumocystis Infections / epidemiology
  • Pneumocystis Infections / veterinary*