title: Typing of sandflies from Greece and Cyprus by DNA polymorphism of 18S rRNA gene.
abstract: A simple and reliable technique was developed to distinguish Phlebotomine sandflies by restriction fragment length polymorphism of PCR-amplified (PCR-RFLP) 18S rDNAs. Seven morphologically identified sandflies species from several localities of Greece and Cyprus were studied, and specific patterns were developed by double digesting amplified 18S rDNAs with HpaII and RsaI. Three additional species of the subgenus Larroussius were distinguished by a second double digestion with AccI and BanI. We have successfully applied the method on samples in which morphological characters were badly distinguished due to poor storage conditions and in larval stages.
authors.affiliation: University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mediterranean Zoonoses, Heraklion, Greece. aransay@nefeli.imbb.forth.gr
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aransay
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scoulica
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaniotis
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tselentis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003535:Cyprus; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D017344:Genes, Insect; D006115:Greece; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S