Regional genetic differentiation of Phlebotomus sergenti in three Moroccan foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica

Phlebotomus sergenti was identified morphologically in samples from three Moroccan foci of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica in the provinces of Azilal, Essaouira and Taza. Three primary mitochondrial DNA lineages were identified, and they could be markers for regionally distributed cryptic...

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Main Authors: Yahia H., Ready P.D., Hamdani A., Testa J.M., Guessous-Idrissi N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2004-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2004112189