Pneumocystis infectious disease
MONDO:0005923Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Pneumocystis infectious disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Infections with species in the genus pneumocystis, a fungus causing interstitial plasma cell pneumonia (pneumonia, pneumocystis) and other infections in humans and other mammals. Immunocompromised patients, especially those with aids, are particularly susceptible to these infections. Extrapulmonary sites are rare but seen occasionally.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005923), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: Pneumocystis infectious disease
- Also called
- Pneumocystis infection