2004
Outbreak of West Nile Virus in North America
Spielman A, Andreadis T, Apperson C, Cornel A, Day J, Edman J, Fish D, Harrington L, Kiszewski A, Lampman R, Lanzaro G, Matuschka F, Munstermann L, Nasci R, Norris D, Novak R, Pollack R, Reisen W, Reiter P, Savage H, Tabachnick W, Wesson D. Outbreak of West Nile Virus in North America. Science 2004, 306: 1473-1475. PMID: 15567836, DOI: 10.1126/science.306.5701.1473c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial and Temporal Patterns of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Focus in Northern Argentina
Salomón O, Wilson M, Munstermann L, Travi B. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Focus in Northern Argentina. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2004, 41: 33-39. PMID: 14989343, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.1.33.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex nigripalpus Theobald (Culicidae: Diptera), a Vector of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, from Florida
Nayar J, Knight J, Munstermann L. Temporal and Geographic Genetic Variation in Culex nigripalpus Theobald (Culicidae: Diptera), a Vector of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, from Florida. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2002, 39: 854-860. PMID: 12495183, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.6.854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeographic genetic variationGenetic variationGeographic samplesGene flowGenetic distanceObserved heterozygosityColony samplesGene flow estimatesHigh gene flowGenetic variability valuesRogers' genetic distanceField-collected samplesEnzyme lociCulex nigripalpus TheobaldNm valuesField samplesPolymorphic lociAverage Nei'sField populationsHardy-WeinbergBeach populationsPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisDistinct temporal patternsLociHeterozygosity
1998
Genetic variability in biochemical characters of Brazilian field populations of the Leishmania vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae).
Mukhopadhyay J, Ghosh K, Rangel E, Munstermann L. Genetic variability in biochemical characters of Brazilian field populations of the Leishmania vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae). American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1998, 59: 893-901. PMID: 9886196, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic distanceField populationsMean heterozygosityNei's genetic distanceLow genetic distanceBrazilian field populationsDistribution of genesAllelic frequency differencesDiagnostic lociEnzyme lociPolymorphic speciesInsect vectorsHigh-frequency allelesLongipalpis populationsGenetic variabilityDistribution rangeBiochemical charactersGeographic strainsSoutherly samplesFrequency allelesLociCoastal BrazilBahia StateLeishmania vectorsSouth America
1997
Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences.
Mukhopadhyay J, Rangel E, Ghosh K, Munstermann L. Patterns of genetic variability in colonized strains of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and its consequences. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 57: 216-21. PMID: 9288819, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory coloniesField collectionsNew World sandEnzyme lociAverage heterozygosityGenetic qualityGenetic variabilityGenetic shiftColonization processField populationsGenetic differencesLutzomyia longipalpisGeographic strainsDifferent allelesSand fliesBiological inferencesLapinha CavePhlebotomine sand fliesHeterozygosityAllelesInfrequent allelesApparent consequenceColoniesField specimensPolyacrylamide gelsSYSTEMATICS OF MOSQUITO DISEASE VECTORS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE):Impact of Molecular Biology and Cladistic Analysis
Munstermann L, Conn J. SYSTEMATICS OF MOSQUITO DISEASE VECTORS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE):Impact of Molecular Biology and Cladistic Analysis. Annual Review Of Entomology 1997, 42: 351-369. PMID: 9017898, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ento.42.1.351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCladistic analysisDisease vectorsCryptic species complexAnopheles punctulatus groupCulex subgenus MelanoconionA. scutellaris groupMosquito disease vectorsRestriction fragment polymorphismPunctulatus groupSpecies complexImportant insectsScutellaris groupTaxonomic divisionsMolecular dataSubgenus MelanoconionConventional taxonomyTribe SabethiniAnopheles gambiaeAnopheles pseudopunctipennisAnopheles albitarsisAnopheles nuneztovariMolecular biologyFragment polymorphismDNA sequencingCulex pipiens
1992
Population genetic evidence for species A, B, C and D of the Anopheles dirus complex in Thailand and enzyme electromorphs for their identification
GREEN C, MUNSTERMANN L, TAN S, PANYIM S, BAIMAI V. Population genetic evidence for species A, B, C and D of the Anopheles dirus complex in Thailand and enzyme electromorphs for their identification. Medical And Veterinary Entomology 1992, 6: 29-36. PMID: 1600224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00031.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFixation indexPopulation genetic evidenceDistinct biological speciesWright's fixation indexAnopheles dirus complexPositive assortative matingSpecies ASpecific DNA probesNatural populationsMean FISChromosomal formsDirus complexGenetic evidenceAssortative matingBiological speciesSensu latoDNA probesSignificant positive valuesElectromorphsLociSpVector identificationFISMixture of AnIdentification
1991
Population Genetic Analysis of Host Seeking and Resting Behaviors in the Malaria Vector, Anopheles balabacensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
Hii J, Chew M, Sang V, Munstermann L, Tan S, Panyim S, Yasothornsrikul S. Population Genetic Analysis of Host Seeking and Resting Behaviors in the Malaria Vector, Anopheles balabacensis (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal Of Medical Entomology 1991, 28: 675-684. PMID: 1682492, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/28.5.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic analysesIsocitrate dehydrogenase 3Host preference experimentsHost choice experimentsIsozyme lociGenetic heterozygosityFemales of AnGenetic analysisEsterase-3Fragment length polymorphism analysisPopulation componentsHost identificationPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisDehydrogenase 3Length polymorphism analysisSequence profilesMalaria vectorsBovid hostsGel electrophoresisPolymorphism analysisGenotypic frequenciesAnopheles balabacensisHost
1990
Population‐genetic evidence for two species in Anopheles minimus in Thailand
GREEN C, GASS R, MUNSTERMANN L, BAIMAI V. Population‐genetic evidence for two species in Anopheles minimus in Thailand. Medical And Veterinary Entomology 1990, 4: 25-34. PMID: 2132966, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1990.tb00256.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic evidenceAnopheles subgenus CelliaAbsence of heterozygotesGene frequency dataOctanol dehydrogenaseSubgenus CelliaIsomorphic speciesSympatric occurrenceSensu latoSpeciesLociMinimus TheobaldAnopheles minimusAnopheles minimus TheobaldLocalitiesHeterozygotesCelliaElectromorphsAnS.LatoDönitzMyzomyiaDehydrogenaseMinimus