Phylogeography of the Lutzomyia gomezi (Diptera: Phlebotominae) on the Panama Isthmus

Phylogeography of the Lutzomyia gomezi (Diptera: Phlebotominae) on the Panama Isthmus

Abstract Background Lutzomyia gomezi (Nitzulescu, 1931) is one of the main Leishmania (Vianna) panamensis vectors in Panama, and despite its medical significance, there are no population genetic studies regarding this species. In this study, we used the sequences of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome...

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Main Authors: Anayansi Valderrama, Mara Garcia Tavares, Jose Dilermando Andrade Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Panamá
Sandflies
Leishmania panamensis
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Genetic variability and phylogeographic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-9

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