Phylogeography and genetic variation of Triatoma dimidiata, the main Chagas disease vector in Central America, and its position within the genus Triatoma.

• Main Authors: María Dolores Bargues (Author), Debora R Klisiowicz (Author), Fernando Gonzalez-Candelas (Author), Janine M Ramsey (Author), Carlota Monroy (Author), Carlos Ponce (Author), Paz María Salazar-Schettino (Author), Francisco Panzera (Author), Fernando Abad-Franch (Author), Octavio E Sousa (Author), Christopher J Schofield (Author), Jean Pierre Dujardin (Author), Felipe Guhl (Author), Santiago Mas-Coma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Among Chagas disease triatomine vectors, the largest genus, Triatoma, includes species of high public health interest. Triatoma dimidiata, the main vector throughout Central America and up to Ecuador, presents extensive phenotypic, genotypic, and behavioral diversity in sylvatic, peridomestic and do...