Phylogeny and evolution of the Piroplasmida as inferred from 18S rRNA sequences

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 353-363

  Lack, Justin B ^a   Reichard, Mason V ^a   Van Den Bussche, Ronald A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Babesia; Cytauxzoon; Duncani Group; Microti Group; Phylogenetics; Piroplasmida; Theileria

Indexed keywords

DNA 18S;

DNA; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOST SELECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITIC DISEASE; PHYLOGENETICS;

ARTICLE; BABESIA; CYTAUXZOON; EVOLUTION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RANGE; LIFE HISTORY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PIROPLASMIDA; RNA SEQUENCE; THEILERIA; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, RRNA; PHYLOGENY; PIROPLASMIDA; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

AVES; BABESIA; CYTAUXZOON; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; PIROPLASMIDA; THEILERIA;

EID: 84859639716     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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