Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Authors: Campos M, Novo MT, Pinto J, Reyes-Lugo M, Ribolla PEM, Salgueiro P, Seixas G, Silva AC, Sousa CA, Spenassatto C
Journal: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Link: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000900003

The increasing population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on Madeira Island (Portugal) resulted in the first autochthonous dengue outbreak, which occurred in October 2012. Our study establishes the first genetic evaluation based on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes [cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4)] and knockdown resistance ( kdr ) mutations exploring the colonisation history and the genetic diversity of this insular vector population.
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Seasonal population dynamics and the genetic structure of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti in São Paulo, Brazil.

Authors: Campos M, Lourdes da Graça Macoris M, Paduan Kdos S, Ribolla PE, Spenassatto C, Pinto J
Journal: Ecology and Evolution
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Seasonal+population+dynamics+and+the+genetic+structure+of+the+mosquito+vector+Aedes+aegypti+in+S%C3%A3o+Paulo%2C+Brazil

Population genetic studies of insect vectors can generate knowledge to improve epidemiological studies focused on the decrease of pathogen transmission. In this study, we used nine SNPs across the Aedes aegypti genome to characterize seasonal population variations of this important dengue vector.
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Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Seasonal population dynamics and the genetic structure of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti in São Paulo, Brazil.

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