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Review
. 2003 Feb;71(2):591-6.
doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.2.591-596.2003.

Archaea and their potential role in human disease

Paul B Eckburg  1 , Paul W Lepp, David A Relman
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Review

Archaea and their potential role in human disease

Paul B Eckburg et al. Infect Immun. 2003 Feb.
No abstract available

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Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Universal phylogenetic tree based on comparison of small subunit rRNA sequences. Phyla or divisions of Eucarya and Bacteria in which known human pathogens exist are shown in red. Archaea branches denote families rather than phyla, except for the Korarchaeota. Note that pathogens exist within the Fusobacteria, Acanthamoebidae, Stramenophiles, and Mesomycetozoa; however, these divisions are not pictured. (Modified from reference with permission of the publisher.)
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