<it>Lutzomyia adiketis </it>sp. n. (Diptera: Phlebotomidae), a vector of <it>Paleoleishmania neotropicum </it>sp. n. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Dominican amber
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amber fossils can be used to trace the history of disease-vector associations because microorganisms are preserved "in situ" inside the alimentary tract and body cavity of blood-sucking insects.</p> <p>Results&l...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/1/1/22 |
