2013
Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil
Kajdacsi B, Costa F, Hyseni C, Porter F, Brown J, Rodrigues G, Farias H, Reis MG, Childs JE, Ko AI, Caccone A. Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil. Molecular Ecology 2013, 22: 5056-5070. PMID: 24118116, PMCID: PMC3864905, DOI: 10.1111/mec.12455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structurePopulation genetic structureComplex genetic structureSmall geographical distancesGene flowGenetic clustersGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociPopulation geneticsUrban landscapeGenetic variationPopulation ecologyGenetic dataHeterogeneous urban landscapesDistinct sampling sitesGeographical distanceRodent control measuresRodent control strategiesZoonotic pathogensR. norvegicusSampling sitesSpatial connectivityRat populationsOvergrown vegetationBayesian analysis
2011
Outdoor host seeking behaviour of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes following initiation of malaria vector control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
Reddy M, Overgaard H, Abaga S, Reddy V, Caccone A, Kiszewski A, Slotman M. Outdoor host seeking behaviour of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes following initiation of malaria vector control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal 2011, 10: 184. PMID: 21736750, PMCID: PMC3146901, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal stability of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations in Uganda
Echodu R, Beadell JS, Okedi LM, Hyseni C, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Temporal stability of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations in Uganda. Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4: 19. PMID: 21320301, PMCID: PMC3045980, DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease VectorsDNA, MitochondrialGene FrequencyGenetic VariationHaplotypesMicrosatellite RepeatsTsetse FliesUgandaConceptsEffective population size estimatesMitochondrial haplotype frequenciesEstimates of differentiationZone of contactJost's DESTPopulation size estimatesMitochondrial lociMating compatibilityMicrosatellite frequenciesMicrosatellite lociRiverine speciesPopulation dynamicsGenetic changesObserved seasonal fluctuationsHuman African trypanosomiasisMajor vectorSingle populationG. fuscipesTsetse fliesFuscipesAllele frequenciesHaplotype frequenciesLociSeasonal fluctuationsTime of sampling
2010
Phylogeography and Population Structure of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda: Implications for Control of Tsetse
Beadell JS, Hyseni C, Abila PP, Azabo R, Enyaru JC, Ouma JO, Mohammed YO, Okedi LM, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Phylogeography and Population Structure of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda: Implications for Control of Tsetse. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2010, 4: e636. PMID: 20300518, PMCID: PMC2838784, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene flowPopulation structureLarge-scale genetic structureDivergent mitochondrial lineagesCurrent gene flowScale genetic structureBayesian assignment testsLittle gene flowHistorical colonization eventsZone of contactSouthern lineagesMitochondrial lineagesAssignment testsGenetic structureArea-wide controlMainland populationsColonization eventsMicrosatellite dataPopulation geneticsPhylogeographic analysisRiverine speciesIsland populationsAppropriate geographical scaleGenetic analysisMicrosatellite structure