SCAR markers and multiplex PCR-based identification of isomorphic species in the Anopheles dirus complex in Southeast Asia

• Main Authors: Sylvie Manguin, P. Kengne, L. Sonnier, R. E. Harbach, V. Baimai, H. D. Trung, M. Coosemans
• Other Authors: Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20013
• Institution: Mahidol University

The Anopheles dirus Peyton & Harrison complex of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) comprises seven known species, including important malaria vectors in Southeast Asia. Specific identification of each species of the complex, which cannot be distinguished using morphological characters, is crucial...