Phylogeny of species of the genus Litomosoides (Nematatoda: Onchocercidae): Evidence of rampant host switching

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 545-554

  Brant, Sara V ^a,b   Gardner, Scott L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEMATODE; PHYLOGENY;

ARTICLE; BAT; EVOLUTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYPOTHESIS; MARSUPIAL; NEMATODE; PHYLOGENY; RODENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

FILARIOIDEA; GEOMYIDAE; LITOMOSOIDES; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; NEARCTIC; NEMATODA; ONCHOCERCIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033935539     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0545:posotg]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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