A full description of this capacity to interact with another eukaryotic host will undoubtedly contribute to a clearer understanding of taylorellae biology and provide new insight into the evolution of these microorganisms. Acknowledgements Julie Allombert was supported by a PhD this website fellowship from the click here French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. This work was supported by grants from the European Regional Development Fund and by the Basse-Normandie Regional Council (http://www.cr-basse-normandie.fr). ANSES’s Dozulé Laboratory for Equine Diseases is a member of the Hippolia Foundation. We also wish to thank Delphine Libby-Claybrough, professional
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