| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6128240 | Acta Tropica | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We conducted a molecular and phylogenetic analysis of sand flies from southern Italy. ⺠We analyzed mtDNA and rDNA gene sequences of five common sand fly species. ⺠We found eight mitochondrial haplotypes and three ITS2 sequence types. ⺠Mean level of interspecific divergence was 16% for mtDNA and 25% for ITS2. ⺠Multilocus sequencing is a tool for the molecular identification of sand flies.
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Authors
Maria Stefania Latrofa, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Stefania Weigl, Viviana Domenica Tarallo, Antonio Parisi, Donato Traversa, Domenico Otranto,