2018
Urban rat races: spatial population genomics of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) compared across multiple cities
Combs M, Byers K, Ghersi B, Blum M, Caccone A, Costa F, Himsworth C, Richardson J, Munshi-South J. Urban rat races: spatial population genomics of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) compared across multiple cities. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2018, 285: 20180245. PMID: 29875297, PMCID: PMC6015871, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.0245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene flowGenome-wide single nucleotide polymorphismsSpatial population genomicsGenome-wide diversityShortest distance classesGenerality of predictionsPopulation genomicsGenetic discontinuityLimited dispersalNeutral evolutionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMultiple speciesPest managementSame speciesBrown ratsDifferent biomesDistance classesNucleotide polymorphismsAnimal movementSpeciesGenomicsMajor waterwaysCoancestryClustering analysisDispersal
2017
Tracking the return of Aedes aegypti to Brazil, the major vector of the dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses
Kotsakiozi P, Gloria-Soria A, Caccone A, Evans B, Schama R, Martins AJ, Powell JR. Tracking the return of Aedes aegypti to Brazil, the major vector of the dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005653. PMID: 28742801, PMCID: PMC5526527, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Multiple Paternity in the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegicus , from Urban Slums in Salvador, Brazil
Costa F, Richardson JL, Dion K, Mariani C, Pertile AC, Burak MK, Childs JE, Ko AI, Caccone A. Multiple Paternity in the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegicus , from Urban Slums in Salvador, Brazil. Journal Of Heredity 2016, 107: 181-186. PMID: 26733693, PMCID: PMC5893012, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esv098.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2008
Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil.
Parmakelis A, Russello MA, Caccone A, Marcondes CB, Costa J, Forattini OP, Sallum MA, Wilkerson RC, Powell JR. Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 78: 176-8. PMID: 18187802, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman-mediated range expansionIntrinsic historical interestAnopheles gambiaeDisease vectorsHistorical DNA analysisHuman-mediated dispersalInsect disease vectorsMuseum collectionsHistorical analysisNear disasterHistorical interestAnopheles gambiae complexHistorical informationTime of invasionIntercontinental introductionSpecies complexSpecies identityRange expansionMuseum specimensGambiae complexGambiaeSpeciesAnopheles arabiensisIdentityDNA analysis