Identification of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis complex species (Diptera: Culicidae) using rDNA internal transcribed spacer 2-based polymerase chain reaction primes

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 495-500

  Li, Cong ^a   Wilkerson, Richard C ^a,b  

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

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles albitarsis; Internal transcribed spacer 2; Malaria; Polymerase chain reaction identification; Species complex

Indexed keywords

ALBITARSIS; ANOPHELES ALBITARSIS; ANOPHELES MARAJOARA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 26444449540     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000500009     Document Type: Article

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