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Chromosomal variation and genome size support existence of cryptic species of Triatoma dimidiata with different epidemiological importance as Chagas disease vectors.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Jul 2006
Panzera F, Ferrandis I, Ramsey J, Ordòñez R, Salazar-Schettino P M, Cabrera M, Monroy M C, Bargues M D, Mas-Coma S, O'Connor J E, Angulo V M, Jaramillo N, Cordón-Rosales C, Gómez D, Pérez R
Abstract excerpt
The wide geographical distribution of Triatoma dimidiata, one of the three major vectors of Chagas disease, ranges from Mexico to northern Peru. Since this species occupies a great diversity of artificial and natural ecotopes, its eradication is extremely difficult. In order to assist control efforts, we used chromosome analyses and DNA amount as taxonomic markers to study genetic variability in populations of T....
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