[HTML][HTML] Molecular taxonomy of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) with emphasis on DNA barcoding: a review

BL Rodrigues, EAB Galati - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The taxonomy and systematics of sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are one
of the pillars of research aimed to identifying vector populations and the agents transmitted …

[HTML][HTML] The controversies surrounding Giardia intestinalis assemblages A and B

P Zajaczkowski, R Lee, SM Fletcher-Lartey… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia intestinalis continues to be one of the most encountered parasitic diseases around
the world. Although more frequently detected in develo** countries, Giardia infections …

DNA barcoding for identification of fish species in the Taiwan Strait

X Bingpeng, L Heshan, Z Zhilan, W Chunguang… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
DNA barcoding based on a fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene in the
mitochondrial genome is widely applied in species identification and biodiversity studies …

A DNA barcode library for 5,200 German flies and midges (Insecta: Diptera) and its implications for metabarcoding‐based biomonitoring

J Morinière, M Balke, D Doczkal… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study summarizes results of a DNA barcoding campaign on German Diptera, involving
analysis of 45,040 specimens. The resultant DNA barcode library includes records for 2,453 …

Exploring genetic divergence in a species-rich insect genus using 2790 DNA barcodes

X Lin, E Stur, T Ekrem - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
DNA barcoding using a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene
(COI) has proven to be successful for species-level identification in many animal groups …

DNA barcodes successfully delimit morphospecies in a superdiverse insect genus

C Song, XL Lin, Q Wang, XH Wang - Zoologica Scripta, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polypedilum Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae), with 520 currently known species worldwide,
can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial COI and Cytb gene as valid molecular identification marker of sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in China

H Chen, H Dong, H Yuan, W Shan, Q Zhou, X Li… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate identification of sandfly species is crucial because some species transmit
medically significant diseases, including leishmaniasis, bartonellosis and sandfly fever …

DNA barcodes and morphology reveal unrecognized species in Chironomidae (Diptera)

XL Lin, E Stur, T Ekrem - Insect Systematics & Evolution, 2018 - brill.com
For over a decade, DNA barcoding has proven an effective modern tool in taxonomy,
evolutionary biology and biodiversity research. Many new species have been discovered …

DNA barcoding for identification of marine gastropod species from Hainan island, China

K Ran, Q Li, L Qi, W Li, L Kong - Fisheries Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Morphological identification of gastropods can be difficult considering the larva of species
and high similarity among the same genera. DNA barcoding has been widely used in …

Parasite biology: the vectors

V Dvorak, J Shaw, P Volf - The leishmaniases: old neglected tropical …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are the vectors of most
Leishmania species associated with leishmaniases in humans and animals. Rigorous …