Genetic variability and geographical diversity of the main Chagas' disease vector Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Triatominae) in Brazil based on ribosomal DNA intergenic sequences

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 616-628

  Cavassin, Francelisse Bridi ^a   Klisiowicz, Debora Do Rocío ^a,b   Oliveira, Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues ^b,c   Kuehn, Christian Collins ^b,c   Kopp, Rogério Luiz ^a   Thomaz Soccol, Vanette ^a   Rosa, João Aristeu Da ^d   Luz, Ennio ^a   Mas Coma, Santiago ^b   Bargues, María Dolores ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Chagas' disease; Haplotype diversity; Panstrongylus megistus; rDNA intergenic region

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA; RNA 5.8S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PANSTRONGYLUS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHAGAS DISEASE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; GENETIC VARIATION; INSECT VECTORS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PANSTRONGYLUS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5.8S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84899827528     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13073     Document Type: Article

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