The following figure schemes the representation of the progression of immune-mediated lung injury during Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
It demonstrated how the host-mediated inflammatory response to infection with P.carinii determines the ultimate outcome of PCP which is hoped in leading to the development of improved therapies for the treatment of PCP.
Complete explanation diagram of the Immunopathogenesis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia can be seen in the following : http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/medical_microbiology/Courses/MicroPath97.705/PDF/4_31.pdf
