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Genetic variability in geographical populations of Lutzomyia whitmani elucidated by RAPD-PCR.
Journal of medical entomology - 1 Mar 2004
Margonari C S, Fortes-Dias C L, Dias E S
Abstract excerpt
Unequivocal identification of phlebotomine sand flies is of crucial importance in epidemiological studies of leishmaniasis, because certain species may act as vectors, depending on behavior and physiology. For Lutzomyia whitmani, a major vector of American human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, an increasing number of studies have suggested the existence of a species complex. In the present work, we evaluated...
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