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Molecular characterisation of the tick Rhipicephalus microplus in Malaysia: new insights into the cryptic diversity and distinct genetic assemblages throughout the world

Low VL 1 , Tay ST 2 , Kho KL 3 , Koh FX 4 , Tan TK 5 , Lim YA 6 Show all authors , Ong BL 7 , Panchadcharam C 8 , Norma-Rashid Y 9 , Sofian-Azirun M 10

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  • 1 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. lucaslow24@gmail.com
  • 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. tayst@um.edu.my
  • 3 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. khokailing@yahoo.com
  • 4 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. fuixian@gmail.com
  • 5 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. stanley.monas@gmail.com
  • 6 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. limailian@um.edu.my
  • 7 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. ong_beelee2010@yahoo.com
  • 8 Veterinary Research Institute, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. chandra1959@gmail.com
  • 9 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ynorma@um.edu.my
  • 10 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sofian@um.edu.my
Parasit Vectors, 2015;8:341.
PMID: 26104478 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0956-5

Abstract

The morphotaxonomy of Rhipicephalus microplus complex has been challenged in the last few years and prompted many biologists to adopt a DNA-based method for distinguishing the members of this group. In the present study, we used a mitochondrial DNA analysis to characterise the genetic assemblages, population structure and dispersal pattern of R. microplus from Southeast Asia, the region where the species originated.

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