Microbe Identification
Microbe namePneumocystis jirovecii
NCBI Taxonomy ID42068
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassPneumocystidomycetes
OrderPneumocystidales
FamilyPneumocystidaceae
GenusPneumocystis
Species jirovecii
StrainNot Available
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeNot Available
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranesNot Available
Oxygen preferenceAerobic
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeNot Available
HabitatNot Available
Biotic relationshipNot Available
Cell arrangementSeptated hyphae
SporulationSporulating (ascospores); reproduction also by budding
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceOsmotrophic
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesUnknownThe Human Microbiome Project (HMP)29178920