Morphometric analysis of Triatoma dimidiata populations (Reduviidae:Triatominae) from Mexico and Northern Guatemala

Triatoma dimidiata is one of the major vectors of Chagas disease in Latin America. Its range includes Mexico, all countries of Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador. In light of recent genetic analysis suggesting that the possible origin of this species is the Yucatan peninsula, we have analyzed po...

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Main Authors: P Lehmann, R Ordoñez, R Ojeda-Baranda, J Mendez de Lira, L Hidalgo-Sosa, C Monroy, JM Ramsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000500006