Origins of microsporidia

被引:98
作者
Keeling, PJ [1 ]
McFadden, GI [1 ]
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[1] Univ Melbourne, Sch Bot, Plant Cell Biol Res Ctr, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia
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10.1016/S0966-842X(97)01185-2
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that infect a wide range of eukaryotes, causing severe diseases in immunocompromised humans and losses to apiaries, fisheries and silk farms. They have often been considered to be primitive eukaryotes; however, more recent evidence suggests they are more closely related to fungi.
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