title: Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium molnari reveals a distinct piscine clade.
abstract: Multilocus phylogenetic analysis of small-subunit (SSU) rRNA and actin from Cryptosporidium molnari clustered this species with the C. molnari-like genotype of an isolate from the guppy, although the two fish isolates seem to be distinct species. The analysis of available piscine genotypes provides some support for cladistic congruence of the genus Piscicryptosporidium, but additional piscine genotypes are needed.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 12595 Ribera de Cabanes, Castellón, Spain. oswaldo@iats.csic.es
authors.forename: Oswaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Palenzuela
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Pellitero
authors.forename: Ariadna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sitjà-Bobadilla
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011036:Poecilia / Q000469:parasitology; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S