Description of an early Cretaceous termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) and its associated intestinal protozoa, with comments on their co-evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The remarkable mutualistic associations between termites and protists are in large part responsible for the evolutionary success of these eusocial insects. It is unknown when this symbiosis was first established, but the present stud...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/2/1/12 |