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Gene flow among Calomys musculinus (Rodentia, Muridae) populations in Argentina.
Genetica - 1 Jan 2002
Chiappero Marina B, Sabattini Marta S, Blanco Antonio, Calderón Gladys E, Gardenal Cristina N
Abstract excerpt
Calomys musculinus is a Sigmodontinae rodent inhabiting periodically disturbed habitats in the central eastern plains of Argentina. It is the natural reservoir host of Junin virus, the etiological agent of Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever (AHF). In order to analyze the levels of gene flow among populations of this species, allozymic variability at 26 loci was studied in 291 individuals from the endemic zone of AHF and...
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