Hidden Diversity Behind the Zombie-Ant Fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis: Four New Species Described from Carpenter Ants in Minas Gerais, Brazil

BACKGROUND: Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (Clavicipitaceae: Hypocreales) is a fungal pathogen specific to ants of the tribe Camponotini (Formicinae: Formicidae) with a pantropical distribution. This so-called zombie or brain-manipulating fungus alters the behaviour of the ant host, causing it to die i...

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Autores principales: Evans, Harry C., Elliot, Simon L., Hughes, David P.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21399679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017024

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21399679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017024

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