Pneumocystis diversity as a phylogeographic tool

Pneumocystis diversity as a phylogeographic tool

Parasites are increasingly used to complement the evolutionary and ecological adaptation history of their hosts. Pneumocystis pathogenic fungi, which are transmitted from host-to-host via an airborne route, have been shown to constitute genuine host markers of evolution. These parasites can also pro...

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Main Authors: S Derouiche, M Deville, ML Taylor, H Akbar, J Guillot, LE Carreto-Binaghi, M Pottier, EM Aliouat, CM Aliouat-Denis, E Dei-Cas, C Demanche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
bats
co-evolution
ethology
host specificity
phylogeography
Pneumocystis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000100017

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