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Mitochondrial COI and 16S rDNA barcoding improve species delimitation of ixodid ticks in Peninsular Malaysia.
Parasites & vectors - 3 Jul 2026
Husin Nurul Aini, Low Van Lun, AbdulRahim Muhammad Haiqal Syarriman, Abdullah Halim Muhammad Rasul, AbdulHalim Auni Atikah, Mohd-Redzuan Muhammad Al Amin, Jiliun Edley A, Mohd Kharip Shah Ahmad Khusaini, Makepeace Benjamin L, Ya'cob Zubaidah
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are major vectors of zoonotic pathogens affecting humans and animals. Accurate species identification is essential for surveillance and disease risk assessment but is often hindered by morphological similarity and intraspecific variation. In Malaysia, tick studies have largely relied on morphology or single-gene barcoding, with limited taxonomic and geographic coverage....
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- Animals
- Malaysia
- DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
- Electron Transport Complex IV
- Phylogeny