Molecules and morphology: Evidence for cryptic hybridization in African Hyalomma (Acari: Ixodidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-142

  Rees, David J ^a   Dioli, Maurizio ^b   Kirkendall, Lawrence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyalomma; Hybridization; ITS 2; Ixodidae; mtDNA; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; HYALOMMA; HYALOMMA DROMEDARII; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM RUFIPES; HYALOMMA TRUNCATUM; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0344088345     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00374-3     Document Type: Article

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