Genetic Variability among Populations of the Sand Fly Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Central America

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-174

  Mutebi, John Paul ^a   Rowton, Edgar ^b   Herrero, Marco V ^c   Ponce, Carlos ^d   Belli, Alejandro ^e   Valle, Sonja ^e   Lanzaro, Gregory C ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^d Ministry of Health   (Honduras)

^e Ctro Nac Diagnostico y Referencia   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Demes; Enzyme loci; Genetic variation; Lutzomyia longipalpis

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ENZYME;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CLASSIFICATION; COSTA RICA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HONDURAS; NICARAGUA; PHYLOGENY; PSYCHODIDAE;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; ENZYMES; GEOGRAPHY; HONDURAS; NICARAGUA; PHYLOGENY; PSYCHODIDAE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032011560     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.2.169     Document Type: Article

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