DNA barcoding of medically-important arthropods including molecular detection of associated potential pathogens in head lice / Aida Syafinaz Mokhtar

• Main Author: Aida Syafinaz, Mokhtar
• Format: Thesis
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/7680/1/aida.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/7680/

Ectoparasitic infestation of humans is of particular interest because some species can act as vectors of pathogens resulting in wide-ranging pathogenic effects. Identification of ectoparasites using morphological keys is not applicable in some instances, especially if the ectoparasite specimen...