Characterization of ITS2 rDNA of Anopheles philippinensis and Anopheles nivipes (diptera: culicidae) from north-east India

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1134-1138

  Prakash, Anil ^a   Wallon, C ^b   Bhattacharyya, D R ^a   Mohapatra, P K ^a   Mahanta, J ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846847835     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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