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Molecular characterization and identification of members of the Anopheles subpictus complex in Sri Lanka.
Malaria journal - 30 Aug 2013
Surendran Sinnathamby N, Sarma Devojit K, Jude Pavilupillai J, Kemppainen Petri, Kanthakumaran Nadarajah, Gajapathy Kanapathy, Peiris Lalanthika B S, Ramasamy Ranjan, Walton Catherine
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BACKGROUND: Anopheles subpictus sensu lato is a major malaria vector in South and Southeast Asia. Based initially on polytene chromosome inversion polymorphism, and subsequently on morphological characterization, four sibling species A-D were reported from India. The present study uses molecular methods to further characterize and identify sibling species in Sri Lanka. METHODS: Mosquitoes from Sri Lanka were...
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