Novel polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay to determine internal transcribed spacer-2 group in the Chagas disease vector, Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811)

Triatoma dimidiata is the most important Chagas disease insect vector in Central America as this species is primarily responsible for Trypanosoma cruzi transmission to humans, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease. T. dimidiata sensu lato is a genetically diverse assemblage of taxa and e...

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Main Authors: Bethany Richards, Nicholas M de la Rua, Carlota Monroy, Lori Stevens, Patricia L Dorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400395&lng=en&tlng=en