Ecological niche partitioning between Anopheles gambiae molecular forms in Cameroon: the ecological side of speciation
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* Corresponding author: Frédéric Simard frederic.simard@ird.fr
BMC Ecology 2009, 9:17 doi:10.1186/1472-6785-9-17
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Philippe Nwane, Josiane Etang, Mouhamadou Chouaїbou , Jean Toto, Rémy Mimpfoundi, Frédéric Simard BMC Research Notes 2011, 4:463 (28 October 2011) |
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Ashley Peery, Maria V Sharakhova, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Cyrille Ndo, Mylene Weill, Frederic Simard, Igor V Sharakhov Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:202 (19 October 2011) We developed a chromosome map of microsatellite markers for Anopheles nili, a major malaria vector in the humid savannas and forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This map allows genome-wide inferences about the population structure of An. nili.
Image: Mapping of a microsatellite on An. nili chromosomes.
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A malaria transmission-directed model of mosquito life cycle and ecology Philip A Eckhoff Malaria Journal 2011, 10:303 (17 October 2011) This paper presents a new mathematical model describing the mosquito life-cycle and ecology. The model is fairly detailed and comprehensive, and similar in its intent and scope to the Depinay model.
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Federica Santolamazza, Beniamino Caputo, Maria Calzetta, José L Vicente, Emiliano Mancini, Vincenzo Petrarca, João Pinto, Alessandra della Torre Malaria Journal 2011, 10:215 (2 August 2011) The results reveal that the PCR and PCR-RFLP approaches most commonly utilized to identify A. gambiae M and S forms are not fully interchangeable, as usually assumed. There are operational suggestions on the choice of the most convenient method for large-scale M- and S-form identification.
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Malaria epidemiology in the Ahafo area of Ghana Kwaku P Asante, Charles Zandoh, Dominic B Dery, Charles Brown, George Adjei, Yaw Antwi-Dadzie, Martin Adjuik, Kofi Tchum, David Dosoo, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Christine Mensah, Kwabena B Owusu-Sekyere, Chris Anderson, Gary Krieger, Seth Owusu-Agyei Malaria Journal 2011, 10:211 (29 July 2011) This study reports a cross-sectional survey on the burden of P. falciparum parasitaemia, anaemia and ITN usage prior to the start of mining activities in the Brong Ahafo region in Ghana.
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Breakpoint structure of the Anopheles gambiae 2Rb chromosomal inversion Neil F Lobo, Djibril M Sangaré, Allison A Regier, Kyanne R Reidenbach, David A Bretz, Maria V Sharakhova, Scott J Emrich, Sekou F Traore, Carlo Costantini, Nora J Besansky, Frank H Collins Malaria Journal 2010, 9:293 (25 October 2010) A description of the structure of the chromosome breakpoints of Anopheles gambiae, which lead to the development of a simple-to-apply PCR assay for molecular karyotyping.
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Habitat suitability and ecological niche profile of major malaria vectors in Cameroon Diego Ayala, Carlo Costantini, Kenji Ose, Guy C Kamdem, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Jean-Pierre Agbor, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Didier Fontenille, Frédéric Simard Malaria Journal 2009, 8:307 (23 December 2009) Ecological niche and species distribution modelling should help improve malaria vector control interventions by targeting places and times where the impact on vector populations and disease transmission can be optimized.
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Seasonal distribution of Anopheles funestus chromosomal forms from Burkina Faso Wamdaogo M Guelbeogo, N'Fale Sagnon, Olga Grushko, Malgaouende A Yameogo, Daniela Boccolini, Nora J Besansky, Carlo Costantini Malaria Journal 2009, 8:239 (26 October 2009) The relative abundance of different chromosomal forms reflects different larval ecologies that are linked to varying climatic conditions. Further analysis of the bionomics of the vectors is of relevance for vector control.
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Inversion 2La is associated with enhanced desiccation resistance in Anopheles gambiae Emilie M Gray, Kyle AC Rocca, Carlo Costantini, Nora J Besansky Malaria Journal 2009, 8:215 (21 September 2009) This paper presents a very focused analysis of adult mosquito characteristics relevant to dessication resistance. The major finding is that phenotypic characteristics of the adult female mosquitoes show an inversion-correlated resistance to dessication phenotype shortly after emergence.
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2La chromosomal inversion enhances thermal tolerance of Anopheles gambiae larvae Kyle AC Rocca, Emilie M Gray, Carlo Costantini, Nora J Besansky Malaria Journal 2009, 8:147 (2 July 2009) The increased thermo-tolerance observed in 2La larvae following heat hardening suggests higher responsiveness of the inverted karyotype. By responding more drastically to the heat shock, 2La larvae are better equipped to resist the potentially lethal temperatures that occur in arid habitats.
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Malaria vectors and transmission dynamics in Goulmoun, a rural city in south-western Chad Clément Kerah-Hinzoumbé, Mallaye Péka, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Issa Donan-Gouni, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Albert Samè-Ekobo, Frédéric Simard BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9:71 (23 May 2009) |
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Carlo Costantini, Diego Ayala, Wamdaogo M Guelbeogo, Marco Pombi, Corentin Y Some, Imael HN Bassole, Kenji Ose, Jean-Marie Fotsing, N'Falé Sagnon, Didier Fontenille, Nora J Besansky, Frédéric Simard BMC Ecology 2009, 9:16 (21 May 2009) |