Phylogeny of Hepatocystis parasites of Australian flying foxes reveals distinct parasite clade

Hepatocystis parasites are close relatives of mammalian Plasmodium species and infect a range of primates and bats. Here, we present the phylogenetic relationships of Hepatocystis parasites of three Australian flying fox species. Multilocus phylogenetic analysis revealed that Hepatocystis parasites...

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Main Authors: Juliane Schaer, Lee McMichael, Anita N. Gordon, Daniel Russell, Kai Matuschewski, Susan L. Perkins, Hume Field, Michelle Power
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300427