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Home / Archives for Molina R

New microsatellite markers for multi-scale genetic studies on Phlebotomus ariasi Tonnoir, vector of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean area

  • Authors: Alten B, Antoniou M, Bañuls AL, Campino L, Cannet A, Jimenez M, Kasap OE, Maia C, Molina R, Prudhomme J, Rahola N, Sereno D, Toty C, Vergnes B
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Journal: Acta Tropica
  • Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X14003386?via%3Dihub

The population structure of Phlebotomus ariasi, a proven vector of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean area, is still poorly understood. Previously, only two microsatellite loci had been developed to study the population genetics of this species. Herein we use these loci and determined fourteen novel microsatellite loci, useful for the characterization of P. ariasi populations. […]
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Seasonal Dynamics of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Proven Vectors of Mediterranean Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum

  • Authors: Afonso MO, Alten B, Antoniou M, Arserim SK, Bañuls AL, Bianchi R, Bongiorno G, Campino L, Cassan C, Christodoulou V, Dokianakis E, Erisoz Kasap O, Giorgobiani E, González E3, Gradoni L, Gramiccia M, Gunay F, Jimenez M, Karakus M, Kaynas S, Khoury C, Maia C, Mazeris A, Molina R, Oguz G, Ozbel Y, Prudhomme J, Rahola N, Sereno D, Thierry M, Toty C, Tsertsvadze N, Tsirigotakis N, Tskhvaradze L, Vergnes B, Volf P
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0004458

The recent geographical expansion of phlebotomine vectors of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean subregion has been attributed to ongoing climate changes. At these latitudes, the activity of sand flies is typically seasonal; because seasonal phenomena are also sensitive to general variations in climate, current phenological data sets can provide a baseline for continuing investigations on […]
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Genetic structure of Phlebotomus (Larroussius) ariasi populations, the vector of Leishmania infantum in the western Mediterranean: epidemiological implications

  • Authors: Afonso MO, Alves-Pires C, Barón SD, Bounamous A, Depaquit J, Díaz V, Franco FA, Gállego M, Gálvez R, Guernaoui S, Martín-Sánchez J, Molina R, Morales-Yuste M, Morillas-Márquez F, Pesson B
  • Journal: International Journal for Parasitology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Genetic+structure+of+Phlebotomus+(Larroussius)+ariasi+populations%2C+the+vector+of+Leishmania+infantum+in+the+western+Mediterranean%3A+Epidemiological+implications

In recent years there has been growing interest in analyzing the geographical variations between populations of different Phlebotomus spp. by comparing the sequences of various genes. However, little is known about the genetic structure of Phlebotomus ariasi. In this study, we were able to sequence a fragment of the mitochondrial Cyt b gene in 133 […]
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Predicting the distribution of canine leishmaniasis in western Europe based on environmental variables.

  • Authors: Afonso MO, Ballart C, Barón-López S, Cox J, Davies CR, Dedet JP, Franco AO, Gállego M, Gálvez R, Gradoni L, Gramiccia M, Molina R, Morillas-Márquez F, Mylne A, Pires CA, Ready PD
  • Journal: Parasitology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Predicting+the+distribution+of+canine+leishmaniasis+in+Western+Europe+based+on+environmental+variables

The domestic dog is the reservoir host of Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis endemic in Mediterranean Europe. Targeted control requires predictive risk maps of canine leishmaniasis (CanL), which are now explored. We databased 2187 published and unpublished surveys of CanL in southern Europe.
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