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Recent admixture between species of the fungal pathogen<i>Histoplasma</i>
1 Jun 2018
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Abstract Hybridization between species of pathogens has the potential to speed evolution of virulence by providing the raw material for adaptation through introgression or by assembling new combinations of virulence traits. Fungal diseases are a source high morbidity, and remain difficult to treat. Yet the frequency of hybridization between fungal species has rarely been explored, and the functional role of...
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