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What do Pneumocystis organisms tell us about the phylogeography of their hosts? The case of the woodmouse Apodemus sylvaticus in continental Europe and western Mediterranean islands.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Demanche Christine, Deville Manjula, Michaux Johan, Barriel Véronique, Pinçon Claire, Aliouat-Denis Cécile Marie, Pottier Muriel, Noël Christophe, Viscogliosi Eric, Aliouat El Moukhtar, Dei-Cas Eduardo, Morand Serge, Guillot Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis fungi represent a highly diversified biological group with numerous species, which display a strong host-specificity suggesting a long co-speciation process. In the present study, the presence and genetic diversity of Pneumocystis organisms was investigated in 203 lung samples from woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus) collected on western continental Europe and Mediterranean islands. The presence of...
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