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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Main Authors: P Parvizi, M Assmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2115