Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNa as a Tool for Taxonomic Studies of Triatomine Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-45

  Garcia, Ana L ^a   Carrasco, Hernan J ^b   Schofield, C J ^b   Stothard, J Russell ^b   Frame, Iain A ^b   Valente, Sebastiao A S ^c   Miles, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN   (Bolivia)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Molecular taxonomy; Panstrongylus; Random amplification of polymorphic DNA; Rhodnius; Triatoma; Triatomines

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; PANSTRONGYLUS; PANSTRONGYLUS MEGISTUS; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS NASUTUS; RHODNIUS NEGLECTUS; RHODNIUS PICTIPES; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; RHODNIUS ROBUSTUS; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA INFESTANS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMALS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 0031611682     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.1.38     Document Type: Article

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