| Literature DB >> 24893339 |
Julius Lukeš1, Tomáš Skalický2, Jiří Týč2, Jan Votýpka3, Vyacheslav Yurchenko4.
Abstract
Kinetoplastid protists offer a unique opportunity for studying the evolution of parasitism. While all their close relatives are either photo- or phagotrophic, a number of kinetoplastid species are facultative or obligatory parasites, supporting a hypothesis that parasitism has emerged within this group of flagellates. In this review we discuss origin and evolution of parasitism in bodonids and trypanosomatids and specific adaptations allowing these protozoa to co-exist with their hosts. We also explore the limits of biodiversity of monoxenous (one host) trypanosomatids and some features distinguishing them from their dixenous (two hosts) relatives.Entities:
Keywords: Diversity; Evolution; Parasitism; Phylogeny; Trypanosoma; Vectors
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24893339 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2014.05.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biochem Parasitol ISSN: 0166-6851 Impact factor: 1.759