Is sex necessary for the proliferation and transmission of Pneumocystis?

The article offers information on pneumocystis organisms are airborne opportunistic pathogens that cannot be continuously grown in culture. IT is mentioned that the successful high-speed cell sorting of trophic and cystic forms is paving the way for the elucidation of the complex Pneumocystis life cycle. The article also discusses how sex can cause in proliferation andtransmission of the diseases.