MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSES INDICATE THAT THE IXODES RICINUS COMPLEX IS A PARAPHYLETIC GROUP.

Authors :: Guang Xu, I.
Fang, Quentin Q.
Keirans, James E.
Durden, Lance A.
Source :: Journal of Parasitology; Jun2003, Vol. 89 Issue 3, p452-457, 6p, 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Reports on a molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Ixodes ricinus complex. Distribution of the Ixodes ricinus, which is a group of ticks, in almost all geographic regions of the world; Transmission of the tick species by lyme borreliosis spirochetes; Sequencing of two fragments of mitochondrial 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid from 11 species in the Ixodes ricinus complex.

Subjects :: CASTOR bean tick
MOLECULAR phylogeny
TICKS
LYME disease
SPIROCHETES
DNA
RIBOSOMES

Language :: English
ISSN :: 00223395
Volume :: 89
Issue :: 3
Database :: Complementary Index
Journal :: Journal of Parasitology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 12713318
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0452:MPAITT]2.0.CO;2

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