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Multilocus patterns of genetic variation across Cryptosporidium species suggest balancing selection at the gp60 locus.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2013
Abal-Fabeiro J L, Maside X, Bello X, Llovo J, Bartolomé C
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Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan protozoan that lives in most vertebrates, including humans. Its gp60 gene is functionally involved in its attachment to host cells, and its high level of genetic variation has made it the reference marker for sample typing in epidemiological studies. To understand the origin of such high diversity and to determine the extent to which this classification applies to the rest of...
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