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Population structure of the malaria vector Anopheles moucheti in the equatorial forest region of Africa.
Malaria journal - 4 Jul 2008
Antonio-Nkondjio Christophe, Ndo Cyrille, Kengne Pierre, Mukwaya Louis, Awono-Ambene Parfait, Fontenille Didier, Simard Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anopheles moucheti is a major malaria vector in forested areas of Africa. However, despite its important epidemiological role, it remains poorly known and insufficiently studied. Here, levels of genetic differentiation were estimated between different A. moucheti populations sampled throughout its distribution range in Central Africa. METHODS: Polymorphism at ten microsatellite markers was compared in...
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