title: Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis for parasites and other pathogens.
abstract: In this chapter, I expose the main properties and theoretical background of a somewhat out-of-fashion technique, multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE). I show that the remarkable properties of this marker-clear Mendelian inheritance, codominance, strong phylogenetic signal-are still valid, although of course more modern markers now are able to yield far more refined results. MLEE can still be used in many circumstances when a cheap and reliable marker is required. I summarize what have been the main contributions of MLEE to the study of parasites and other pathogens.
authors.affiliation: IRD Representative Office, French Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tibayrenc
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010271:Parasites / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes