Morphological and Genotypic Variations among the Species of the Subgenus Adlerius (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotomus) in Iran

• Main Authors: Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani (Author), Dinesh Kumar (Author), Hossein Mirhendi (Author), Shyam Sundar (Author), Rajnikan Mishra (Author), Vahideh Moin-Vaziri (Author), Hassan Soleimani (Author), MohammadReza Shirzadi (Author), Reza Jafari (Author), AhmadAli Hanafi-Bojd (Author), Sodabe Hamedi-Shahraky (Author), MohammadReza Yaghoobi-Ershadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Female sand flies of subgenus Adlerius are considered as probable vectors of visceral leishmaniasis in Iran. The objective of this study was to determine the morphological and genotypic variations in the populations of this subgenus in the country. Methods: Sand flies collected using sti...