Switch, disperse, repeat: host specificity is highly flexible in rodent-associated Eimeria.
Int J Parasitol
; 51(11): 977-984, 2021 10.
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| ID: mdl-34089715
ABSTRACT
Interplay between conserved host specificity and occasional host switches is an important process determining the evolution of host-parasite systems. Here, we address the dynamics of host switches at the population level in rodent-associated Eimeria. Focusing mainly on two ecologically similar host groups, Murinae and Arvicolinae, we show that the Eimeria infecting those hosts form a complex system of many genetic lineages with different host specificities. The broad geographic distribution of lineages indicates that they are well-established genetic forms which retained their host specificities while spreading across large geographic areas. We also demonstrate that genetic structure is only partially reflected by morphological traits.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Eimeria
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca