Identification of Sand flies of the Subgenus Larroussius based on Molecular and Morphological Characters in North Western Iran

Identification of Sand flies of the Subgenus Larroussius based on Molecular and Morphological Characters in North Western Iran

Background: The adult female sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the subgenus Larroussius are important vectors of Leishmania infantum (Kinetoplastida: Tripanosomatidae) in Meshkinshahr district, Northwest of Iran. Four Phle­boto­mus (Larroussius) species are present in this area, i.e. Phlebotomus...

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Main Authors: A Absavaran, Y Rassi, P Parvizi, MA Oshaghi, MR Abaie, S Rafizadeh, M Mohebali, Z Zarea, E Javadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Phlebotomus
Larroussius
Cytochrome b
Elongation Factor-1α
Morphology
Iran
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/52

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