The Leishmania hertigi (Kinetoplastida; Trypanosomatidae) complex and the lizard Leishmania: Their classification and evidence for a neotropical origin of the Leishmania-Endotrypanum clade

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 511-517

  Noyes, Harry A ^a   Arana, Byron A ^b   Chance, Michael L ^a   Maingon, Rhaiza ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Universidad del Valle   (Guatemala)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Bradypodidae; Coendu; Cricetidae; Evolution; Hystrico morpha; Sloth; Tr ypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRADYPODIDAE; CRICETINAE; EDENTATA; ENDOTRYPANUM; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIA HERTIGI; LIZARD LEISHMANIA; MAMMALIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); SQUAMATA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0031239657     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05732.x     Document Type: Article

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