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Shaking the Tree: Multi-locus Sequence Typing Usurps Current Onchocercid (Filarial Nematode) Phylogeny.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2015
Lefoulon Emilie, Bain Odile, Bourret Jérôme, Junker Kerstin, Guerrero Ricardo, Cañizales Israel, Kuzmin Yuriy, Satoto Tri Baskoro T, Cardenas-Callirgos Jorge Manuel, de Souza Lima Sueli, Raccurt Christian, Mutafchiev Yasen, Gavotte Laurent, Martin Coralie
Abstract excerpt
During the past twenty years, a number of molecular analyses have been performed to determine the evolutionary relationships of Onchocercidae, a family of filarial nematodes encompassing several species of medical or veterinary importance. However, opportunities for broad taxonomic sampling have been scarce, and analyses were based mainly on 12S rDNA and coxI gene sequences. While being suitable for species...
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