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Phylogeography and demographic history of Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) (Acari: Ixodidae), the tropical bont tick.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jun 2012
Beati Lorenza, Patel Jaymin, Lucas-Williams Helene, Adakal Hassane, Kanduma Esther G, Tembo-Mwase Enala, Krecek Rosina, Mertins James W, Alfred Jeffery T, Kelly Susyn, Kelly Patrick
Abstract excerpt
The genetic diversity of Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) from four Caribbean islands and five African countries was compared by analyzing the sequences of three gene fragments, two mitochondrial (12SrDNA and D-Loop-DL), and one nuclear (intergenic transcribed spacer 2 [ITS2]). Genetic variability of the ITS2 DNA fragment consisted of only uninformative single nucleotide mutations, and therefore this gene was...
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