Evolution of microsporidia: An extremely successful group of eukaryotic intracellular parasites
Lina Wadi, Aaron W. Reinke
Abstract
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that can infect a wide range of hosts. They cause death and disease in both humans and agriculturally important animals. They have also become a powerful model for understanding the evolution of intracellular parasites. Recent work has explored how microsporidia genomes have evolved, the evolutionary origins of microsporidia, and how microsporidia adapt to interact with their hosts.
Topics & Concepts
MicrosporidiaIntracellularBiologyIntracellular parasiteGroup (periodic table)MicrobiologyZoologyEvolutionary biologyCell biologyChemistryOrganic chemistrySporeParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsPlant and Fungal Interactions ResearchToxoplasma gondii Research Studies