Mitochondrial DNA characterization of Sergentomyia sintoni populations and finding mammalian Leishmania infections in this sandfly by using ITS-rDNA gene

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-18

  Parvizi, P ^a   Amirkhani, A ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; ITS rDNA; Sergentomyia sintoni

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; LEISHMANIA GERBILLI; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LIZARD LEISHMANIA; MAMMALIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE; RHOMBOMYS OPIMUS; SERGENTOMYIA SINTONI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 46249107673     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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