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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Microsatellite markers for population genetic studies in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Côte d'Ivoire: Evidence for a microgeographic genetic differentiation of mosquitoes from Bouaké
Acta Tropica, Volume 82, No. 1, Year 2002
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In West Africa, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) (Linnaeus, C., 1762. Zweyter Theil, enhalt Beschreibungen veschiedener wichtiger Naturalien. In: Hasselquist, F. (Ed.), Reise nach Palastina in den Jahren von 1749 bis 1752, Rostock, Germany, pp. 267-606) represents the principal vector of yellow fever. This study reports the use of microsatellite markers to characterise various A. aegypti populations from Côte d'Ivoire according to a north-south transect, and to perform a temporal genetic survey of the mosquitoes. Three microsatellite loci were used to analyse individuals from four different places: Kabolo, Bouaké, and two different districts of Abidjan. We found that the four populations are genetically distinct except the two Abidjan populations. In the Bouaké population, the coexistence of two cryptic species, not morphologically distinguishable, seems to account for the extensive heterozygote deficiency observed. Comparison of mosquitoes from Bouaké 1 year apart indicated that a dramatic change occurred in the structuring of this population over time. Taken together these results indicate that microsatellite markers could be useful for identifying various populations of A. aegypti on a microgeographic scale and to assess for temporal variation within mosquito populations. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ravel, Sophie
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Hervé, Jean Pierre
Cote D'ivoire, Bouake
Institut Pierre Richet Bouake
Diarrassouba, S.
Cote D'ivoire, Bouake
Institut Pierre Richet Bouake
Koné, Atioumounan Blaise
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National D'hygiène Publique
Cuny, Gérard
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 44
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00028-1
ISSN:
0001706X
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Ivory Coast