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Genetic relationships among some species groups within the genus Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae).
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2003
Torgerson Dara G, Lampo Margarita, Velázquez Yelitza, Woo Patrick T K
Abstract excerpt
Molecular data on Lutzomyia are very scarce, despite the fact that this genus includes all the species involved in the transmission of leishmaniasis in America. We examine the genetic relationships among eight morphologic groups within the Lutzomyia genus and two Brumptomyia species, using nine enzyme loci and the last 285 basepairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. The structure of the genetic variation...
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