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Under a magnification of 1150X, this photomicrograph of a human lung tissue specimen, stained using Giemsa stain, revealed histopathology encountered due to a case of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly known as P. carinii. One of the cysts (upper left), in particular, displayed a number of intracystic bodies.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Lois Norman, M.S.
Creation Date: 1968
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