Nuclear Elongation Factor-1 Gene A Molecular Marker for Iranian Sandfly Identification
Background: Elongation factor-1, a conserved nuclear protein coding gene was used to identify Iranian sandfly species. The phlebotomine sandfies are the vectors of the parasitic protozoan Leishmania, the causative agents of leishmaniasis, in Iran. Methods: Seven sets of primers were tried. PCR amp...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2007-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2115 |