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Pneumocystis diversity as a phylogeographic tool.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2009
Derouiche S, Deville M, Taylor M L, Akbar H, Guillot J, Carreto-Binaghi L E, Pottier M, Aliouat E M, Aliouat-Denis C M, Dei-Cas E, Demanche C
Abstract excerpt
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 provide valuable information about their host ecology. Here, we suggest that parasites can be used as phylogeographic...
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