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Molecular characterisation of the Microsporidia of the amphipod Gammarus duebeni across its natural range revealed hidden diversity, wide-ranging prevalence and potential for co-evolution.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2010
Krebes L, Blank M, Frankowski J, Bastrop R
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidia comprise an unusual group of intracellular, eukaryotic parasites that exhibit ubiquitous distribution throughout the animal kingdom. We analysed the small subunit ribosomal gene (SSUrDNA) using PCR and sequencing and screened 894 Gammarus duebeni (Crustacea, Amphipoda) specimens fro...
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