Microsporidian found in mosquitoes (genotype 2) and AIDS-patients (genotype 1). Since it is very pathogenic to mosquitoes, it is tested as biological means of eradication of malaria vectors.
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(2008). Nosema algerae. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48996-2_2148
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