Molecular characterization of the Anopheles maculipennis complex in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 659-666

  Oshaghi, M A ^a   Sedaghat, M M ^a   Vatandoost, H ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES MACULIPENNIS; ARTICLE; IRAN; MALARIA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE VECTOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BASE SEQUENCE; DESERT CLIMATE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; IRAN; MALARIA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 16844387343     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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