Article
Analysis of the 5.8S rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacers in Naegleria spp. and in N. fowleri.
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Pélandakis M, Serre S, Pernin P
Abstract excerpt
Internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and the 5.8S ribosomal gene of 21 Naegleria fowleri strains and eight other species including Naegleria gruberi were sequenced. The results showed that this region can help differentiate between and within species. The phylogeny of Naegleria spp. deduced from the ITS and the 5.8S gene produced four major lineages, fowleri-lovaniensis,...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA, Protozoan
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Genetic Variation
- Naegleria
- Naegleria fowleri
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Protozoan
- RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S
- Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
