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Home / Archives for Alessandra della Torre

Novel genotyping approaches to easily detect genomic admixture between the major Afrotropical malaria vector species, Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae

  • Autores: Beniamino Caputo, Verena Pichler, Giordano Bottà, Carlo De Marco, Christina Hubbart, Eleonora Perugini, Joao Pinto, Kirk A Rockett, Alistair Miles, Alessandra della Torre
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(5), pp 1504 - 1516
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13359

ABSTRACT The two most efficient and most recently radiated Afrotropical vectors of human malaria – Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae – are identified by single-locus diagnostic PCR assays based on species-specific markers in a 4 Mb region on chromosome-X centromere. Inherently, these diagnostic assays cannot detect interspecific autosomal admixture shown to be extensive at the westernmost and easternmost extremes of […]
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A Novel Allele Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (AS-PCR) Assay to Detect the V1016G Knockdown Resistance Mutation Confirms Its Widespread Presence in Aedes albopictus Populations from Italy

  • Autores: Verena Pichler, Emiliano Mancini, Martina Micocci, Maria Calzetta, Daniele Arnoldi, Annapaola Rizzoli, Valeria Lencioni, Francesca Paoli, Romeo Bellini, Rodolfo Veronesi, Simone Martini, Andrea Drago, Claudio De Liberato, Arianna Ermenegildi, Joao Pinto, Alessandra della Torre, Beniamino Caputo
  • Journal: Insects, 12(1), art 79
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12010079

SIMPLE SUMMARY The Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an invasive species which has become a worldwide public health concern due to its colonization of all continents (except Antarctica), its aggressive biting behavior and its capacity to transmit potentially deadly human viruses, such as Dengue and Chikungunya. Insecticides currently represent the most commonly used weapon […]
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A Case for Systematic Quality Management in Mosquito Control Programmes in Europe

  • Autores: Antonios Michaelakis, Fabrizio Balestrino, Norbert Becker, Romeo Bellini, Beniamino Caputo, Alessandra della Torre, Jordi Figuerola, Gregory L’Ambert, Dusan Petric, Vincent Robert, David Roiz, Anastasios Saratsis, Carla A. Sousa, William G. R. Wint, Nikos T. Papadopoulos
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3478
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073478

The recent spread of invasive mosquito species, such as Aedes albopictus and the seasonal sporadic transmission of autochthonous cases of arboviral diseases (e.g., dengue, chikungunya, Zika) in temperate areas, such as Europe and North America, highlight the importance of effective mosquito-control interventions to reduce not only nuisance, but also major threats for public health.
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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