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Genetic diversity, phylogeography and molecular clock of the Lutzomyia longipalpis complex (Diptera: Psychodidae).

Angelica Pech-MayJanine M RamseyRaúl E González IttigMagali GiulianiPablo BerrozpeMaría G QuintanaOscar D Salomón
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
This study provides new evidence supporting two Lu. longipalpis genetic clusters and three of the total eight haplogroups circulating in Argentina. There was a high level of phylogeographic divergence among the eight haplogroups of the Lu. longipalpis complex across the Neotropical realm. These findings suggest the need to analyze vector competence, among other parameters intrinsic to a zoonosis, according to vector haplogroup, and to consider these in the design and surveillance of vector and transmission control strategies.
Keyphrases
  • genetic diversity
  • mitochondrial dna
  • public health
  • copy number
  • gene expression
  • dna methylation
  • single molecule