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Molecular detection and identification of Wolbachia in three species of the genus Lutzomyia on the Colombian Caribbean coast

BACKGROUND: The hematophagous habits of insects belonging to the genus Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae), as well as their role as biological vectors of Leishmania species, make their presence an indication of infection risk. In the present study, seven species of Lutzomyia were identified and screen...

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Autores principales: Vivero, Rafael José, Cadavid-Restrepo, Gloria, Herrera, Claudia Ximena Moreno, Soto, Sandra I. Uribe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5329942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28241782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2031-x