Article
Genetic analysis of ticks belonging to the Rhipicephalus sanguineus group in Latin America.
Acta tropica - 1 Jan 2011
Moraes-Filho Jonas, Marcili Arlei, Nieri-Bastos Fernanda A, Richtzenhain Leonardo J, Labruna Marcelo B
Abstract excerpt
Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences were generated from Rhipicephalus sanguineus group specimens collected in 29 localities among 9 Latin-American countries, plus ticks collected in South Africa, Spain, and Italy. Sequences from Latin America generated six different haplotypes (A, B, C, D, E, and F). Phylogenetic analyses generated trees that segregated our tick sequences into two...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
