DNA detection rates of host mtDNA in bloodmeals of human body lice (Pediculus humanus L., 1758)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-296

  Davey, J S ^a   Casey, C S ^b   Burgess, I F ^c   Cable, J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^c Insect Research and Development Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

12S mtDNA; Digestion; DNA decay rates; Forensic epidemiology; Haematophagous; Pediculus humanus

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

DETECTION METHOD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LAGOMORPH; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; METABOLISM; PEDICULUS; RABBIT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; PEDICULUS; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS;

LAGOMORPHA; LEPORIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CORPORIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 34848887821     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2007.00688.x     Document Type: Article

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