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. 1991 Mar;99(3):219-25.

Morphology of Pneumocystis carinii and activation of the plasmalemmal vesicular system in alveolar epithelial cells of the host. An ultrastructural study

M H Nielsen  1 , O P Settnes
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Morphology of Pneumocystis carinii and activation of the plasmalemmal vesicular system in alveolar epithelial cells of the host. An ultrastructural study

M H Nielsen et al. APMIS. 1991 Mar.

Abstract

Lungs from rats with dexamethasone-induced Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia were examined. The ultrastructure of Pneumocystis carinii and their zone of attachment on type I alveolar epithelial cells are described. An activation of the plasmalemmal vesicular system of type I alveolar epithelial cells was observed and is described here for the first time. The significance of this observation is discussed.

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