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A molecular study of the genus Spelaeomyia (Diptera: Phlebotominae) with description of the male of Spelaeomyia moucheti.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Jun 2016
Rahola Nil, Henni Leila Hadj, Obame Judicael, Ayala Diego, Makanga Boris Kevin, Lehrter Véronique, Izri Arezki, Paupy Christophe, Depaquit Jérôme
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genus Spelaeomyia includes four African species considered as being cavernicolous: Spelaeomyia darlingi, Spelaeomyia mirabilis, Spelaeomyia emilii and Spelaeomyia moucheti. Despite a potential role in Leishmania major leishmaniasis transmission in Mali, no molecular studies and only few morphological studies have addressed relationships between species of Spelaeomyia. METHODS: Specimens of Sa....
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