Microsporidia are obligate intracellular pathogens identified∼ 150 years ago as the cause
of pébrine, an economically important infection in silkworms. There are about 220 genera …

Major insights into the phylogenetic distribution, biochemistry, and evolutionary significance
of organelles involved in ATP synthesis (energy metabolism) in eukaryotes that thrive in …

Parasitism, aptly defined as one of the 'living-together'strategies (Trager, 1986), presents a
dynamic system in which the parasite and its host are under evolutionary pressure to evolve …

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common cause of human microsporidiosis and it also
infects a wide range of mammals and birds worldwide. The role of animals in the …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

Microsporidia comprise a large phylum of obligate intracellular eukaryotes that are fungal-
related parasites responsible for widespread disease, and here we address questions about …

Microsporidia are found worldwide and both vertebrates and invertebrates can serve as
hosts for these organisms. While microsporidiosis in humans can occur in both immune …

Pneumocystis jirovecii is a major cause of life-threatening pneumonia in immunosuppressed
patients including transplant recipients and those with HIV/AIDS, yet surprisingly little is …

Intracellular parasitism has arisen only a few times during the long ancestry of protozoan
parasites including in diverse groups such as microsporidians, kinetoplastids, and …

The genome of the microsporidia Encephalitozoon cuniculi is widely recognized as a model
for extreme reduction and compaction. At only 2.9 Mbp, the genome encodes approximately …