Isolation and characterization of human DNA from bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) blood meals

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-194

  Szalanski, Allen L ^a   Austin, James W ^b   McKern, Jackie A ^a   Dayton Steelman, C ^a   Miller, Dini M ^c   Gold, Roger E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed bug; Cimex lectularius; Forensic entomology; Hypervariable region; STR typing

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 38149078033     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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