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. 2014 Apr 10;10(4):e1003908. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003908

Table 1. The many different terms used in the pathogen population genetic literature to designate the same evolutionary entity (near-clade).

Viruses Bacteria Parasitic protozoa Fungi
clades clades assemblages AFLP groups
clusters clonal complexes clades clades
genogroups clonal lineages clonal lineages clonal lineages
genotypes clusters clones clusters
major genotypes genetic groups clusters clonal groups
major lineages genoclouds core subgroups genetically distinct subgroups
phylogenetic groups groups discrete typing units (DTUs) genotypes
lineages genetic groups genotypic groups
genotypes groups
groups lineages
haplotypes molecular genotypes
lesser subgroups molecular types
populations phylogenetic species
subassemblages subclusters
subgroups subgenotypes
subpopulations subgroups
subtypes subpopulations
subtype groups varieties
types