Malaria vector Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari comprises one genetic species in Colombia based on homogeneity of nuclear ITS2 rDNA

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 302-307

  Sierra, Diana M ^a   Velez, Ivan Dario ^a   Linton, Yvonne Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b Dept Entomol Biomed Sci Theme ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles nuneztovari; Colombia; Cytotype B and C; ITS2

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES NUNEZTOVARI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 2542615369     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.302     Document Type: Article

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