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misspop

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Question 1

Which of the following diseases is almost diagnostic for AIDS?
◦ blastomycosis
◦ Pneumocystis pneumonia
◦ coccidioidomycosis
◦ Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
◦ histoplasmosis

Question 2

Why are nearly all AIDS patients at risk of developing Pneumocystis pneumonia?
◦ Pneumocystis jiroveci is commonly found in a wide variety of soils.
◦ Pneumocystis jiroveci is a common member of the respiratory microbiome in humans and opportunistic pathogen.
◦ The pathogen is easily transmitted from infected persons to others.
◦ Pneumocystis jiroveci is zoonotic in a wide range of vertebrates and exposure is unavoidable.
◦ Pneumocystis jiroveci is becoming a wide-spread contaminant in health care environments.
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Reply 2 on: Oct 17, 2019
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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