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Inferring from the Cyt B gene the Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) genetic structure and domiciliary infestation in the state of Paraíba, Brazil.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 May 2008
Almeida Carlos Eduardo, Pacheco Raquel S, Haag Karen, Dupas Stéphane, Dotson Ellen M, Costa Jane
Abstract excerpt
The Triatoma brasiliensis genetic structure was analyzed using the Cyt B gene in different geographic locations and ecotopes after a short and long period after insecticide treatment. Four different localities (16-40 km apart) in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, were sampled. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that grouping populations according to the geographic location or ecotope resulted in a higher...
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