'Candidatus Megaira polyxenophila' gen. nov., sp. nov.: Considerations on Evolutionary History, Host Range and Shift of Early Divergent Rickettsiae

“Neglected Rickettsiaceae” (i.e. those harboured by non-hematophagous eukaryotic hosts) display greater phylogenetic variability and more widespread dispersal than pathogenic ones; yet, the knowledge about their actual host range and host shift mechanism is scarce. The present work reports the chara...

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Main Authors: Schrallhammer, Martina, Ferrantini, Filippo, Vannini, Claudia, Galati, Stefano, Schweikert, Michael, Görtz, Hans-Dieter, Verni, Franco, Petroni, Giulio
Other Authors: Public Library of Science,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden 2013
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-127288
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