FIG 2.

Phylogenetic analysis based on the 18S rRNA gene sequences of C. felis, C. manul, and the Cytauxzoon sp. European strain from domestic and wild animals. The sequences of the 18S rRNA genes were aligned using MAFFT 7.122, and the phylogenetic tree topology was obtained from a maximum likelihood analysis by use of PhyML 3.1, with the GTR + G substitution model selected by jModelTest 2.0.2. The strain name, GenBank accession number, host, and area of origin are listed. Numbers at the nodes indicate bootstrap support obtained by repeating the analysis 100 times. Theileria parva was used as an outgroup.