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Genetic diversity in peridomiciliary populations of Triatoma mexicana (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) in central Mexico.
Parasitology research - 1 Oct 2022
Rivas Nancy, Martínez-Hernández Fernando, Antonio-Campos Alberto, Sánchez-Cordero Víctor, Alejandre-Aguilar Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
Triatoma mexicana is an important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi-the etiological agent of Chagas disease. This triatomine species occurs in central Mexico, but little is known about its genetic variability. Using Cyt-b gene as a genetic marker, in this study, we determined the population genetic structure of T. mexicana collected from the States of Hidalgo, Guanajuato, and Queretaro where populations are largely...
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