| genetic diversity of two daphnia-infecting microsporidian parasites, based on sequence variation in the internal transcribed spacer region. | microsporidia are spore-forming obligate intracellular parasites that include both emerging pathogens and economically important disease agents. however, little is known about the genetic diversity of microsporidia. here, we investigated patterns of geographic population structure, intraspecific genetic variation, and recombination in two microsporidian taxa that commonly infect cladocerans of the daphnia longispina complex in central europe. taken together, this information helps elucidate the ... | 2016 | 27206473 |
| transmission mode affects the population genetic structure of daphnia parasites. | parasite life cycle variation can shape parasite evolution, by predisposing them towards different population genetic structures. we compared the population genetic structure of two co-occurring parasite species of daphnia, to collect evidence for their expected transmission modes. the ichthyosporean caullerya mesnili has a direct life cycle, whereas the microsporidian berwaldia schaefernai is hypothesized to require passage through a secondary host. the parasites were collected from three geogr ... | 2011 | 21044206 |