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Population genetics and genetic variation of Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex irritans in China by analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genes.
Parasites & vectors - 27 Jul 2022
Zhang Yu, Nie Yu, Li Le-Yan, Chen Shu-Yu, Liu Guo-Hua, Liu Wei
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BACKGROUND: Fleas are the most economically significant blood-feeding ectoparasites worldwide. Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex irritans can parasitize various animals closely related to humans and are of high veterinary significance. METHODS: In this study, 82 samples were collected from 7 provinces of China. Through studying the nuclear genes ITS1 and EF-1α and two different mitochondrial genes cox1 and cox2,...
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