Morrison, David
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The Apicomplexa is the only large taxonomic group whose members are entirely parasitic and is, therefore, presumably of major interest to parasitologists. We might, for example, expect that we know a great deal about the biology of the group by now and that we have a clear phylogenetic framework within which to organize that knowledge. It might thus come as a surprise to learn that in terms of biodiversity, the Apicomplexa is actually the least-known group of all. Furthermore, the taxonomic framework for the Apicomplexa is rather tenuous in many respects. This situation is unlikely to change in the short term.
Published in
Trends in Parasitology
2009, volume: 25, number: 8, pages: 375-382
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2009.05.010
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/61681