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Microgeographic genetic variation of the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi root (Diptera: Culicidae) from Cordoba and Antioquia, Colombia.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jul 2010
Gutiérrez Lina A, Gómez Giovan F, González John J, Castro Martha I, Luckhart Shirley, Conn Jan E, Correa Margarita M
Abstract excerpt
Anopheles darlingi is an important vector of Plasmodium spp. in several malaria-endemic regions of Colombia. This study was conducted to test genetic variation of An. darlingi at a microgeographic scale (approximately 100 km) from localities in Córdoba and Antioquia states, in western Colombia, to better understand the potential contribution of population genetics to local malaria control programs. Microsatellite...
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