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Open AccessThe genome of the protist parasite Entamoeba histolytica
The genome sequence of the pathogen Entamoeba histolytica is reported this week. E. histolytica causes amoebiasis, the second most deadly protozoan disease after malaria. The genome contains adaptations shared wi...
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The genome sequence of Rickettsia prowazekii and the origin of mitochondria
We describe here the complete genome sequence (1,111,523 base pairs) of the obligate intracellular parasite Rickettsia prowazekii, the causative agent of epidemic typhus. This genome contains 834 protein-coding g...