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Differentiation of members of the Anopheles fluviatilis species complex by an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction based on 28S ribosomal DNA sequences.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2004
Singh O P, Chandra Dinesh, Nanda Nutan, Raghavendra K, Sunil Sujatha, Sharma S K, Dua V K, Subbarao Sarala K
Abstract excerpt
Anopheles fluviatilis, one of the major vectors of malaria in India, is a complex of at least three cryptic species provisionally designated as species S, T, and U. Identification of the cryptic species of An. fluviatilis complex is of paramount importance in disease control program due to contrasting differences in their vectorial efficiency, preference for feeding on humans, and resting behavior. Species S, T,...
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