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Molecular analyses suggest monospecificity of the genus Sarcoptes (Acari: Sarcoptidae).
International journal for parasitology - 1 May 1999
Zahler M, Essig A, Gothe R, Rinder H
Abstract excerpt
To clarify the taxonomic status of mites of the genus Sarcoptes, the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) of the rRNA gene, as well as phenotypic characters, were investigated in 23 isolates from nine host species in four continents. Phenotypic differences among isolates were observed, but the range of variation within each isolate precluded the differentiation of individual mites. Genotypically, there was...
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