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ITS 2 sequences heterogeneity in Phlebotomus sergenti and Phlebotomus similis (Diptera, Psychodidae): possible consequences in their ability to transmit Leishmania tropica.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Aug 2002
Depaquit Jérôme, Ferté Hubert, Léger Nicole, Lefranc Fabienne, Alves-Pires Carlos, Hanafi Hanafi, Maroli Michele, Morillas-Marquez Francisco, Rioux Jean-Antoine, Svobodova Milena, Volf Petr
Abstract excerpt
An intraspecific study on Phlebotomus sergenti, the main and only proven vector of Leishmania tropica among the members of the subgenus Paraphlebotomus was performed. The internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) sequences of 12 populations from 10 countries (Cyprus, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Syria, and Turkey) were compared. Samples also included three species closely related to P....
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