Phylogenetic relationships of Pleistophora-like microsporidia based on small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences and implications for the source of Trachipleistophora hominis infections

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 280-287

  Cheney, Sarah A ^a   Lafranchi Tristem, Nathalie J ^a   Canning, Elizabeth U ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Haematophagous insects; Man; Microsporidia; Polysporous; Sporophorous vesicles

Indexed keywords

MICROSPORUM; MYOSITIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITIC INFECTION; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENY; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; PLEISTOPHORA; PLEISTOPHORA TYPICALIS; TRACHIPLEISTOPHORA; TRACHIPLEISTOPHORA HOMINIS; VAVRAIA; VAVRAIA CULICIS;

EID: 0034111931     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00048.x     Document Type: Article

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