Genetic relationships within and between clonal and solitary forms of the sea anemoneAnthopleura elegantissimarevisited: evidence for the existence of two species

Evidence for the existence of two distin

Evidence for the existence of two distinct species: Psammomys obesus and Psammomys vexillaris within the sand rats (Rodentia, Gerbillinae), reservoirs of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia

✍ Ben Hamou Mostafa; Ben Abderrazak Souha; Frigui Sabeh; Chatti Noureddine; Ben Is 📂 Article 📅 2006 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 231 KB

A thorough taxonomic knowledge about putative animal reservoirs of transmissible diseases is an absolute prerequisite to any ecological investigation and epidemiological survey of zoonoses. Indeed, accurate identification of these reservoirs is essential for predicting species-specific population ou