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Haplotype H1 of <i>Culex pipiens</i> Implicated as Natural Vector of <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> in an Endemic Area of Western Spain
2 Nov 2007
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Seven hundred and twenty five female culicid mosquitoes were captured in an area of Western Spain where Dirofilaria immitis is endemic. PCR was applied for the detection of larval D. immitis DNA in mosquitoes. The ITS-2 rDNA region of the mosquito DNA was also amplified and sequenced to characterize the haplotype of infected individuals. Two Cx. pipiens showed positive reaction to D. immitis DNA, both specimens...
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