Confirmation of two sibling species among anopheles fluviatilis mosquitoes in South and Southeastern Iran by analysis of cytochrome oxidase I gene

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-150

  Naddaf, Saied Reza ^a   Oshaghi, Mohammad Ali ^b   Vatandoost, Hassan ^b  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anopheles fluviatilis; Cytochrome oxidase I; Sibling species; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873842182     PISSN: 23221984     EISSN: 23222271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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