Genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera : Culicidae) in Sao Tome and Principe (West Africa): implications for malaria control

J. Pinto; Martin Donnelly; C. A. Sousa; V. Gil; C. Ferreira; N. Elissa; V. E. Do Rosário; J. D. Charlwood

doi:10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01587.x

Genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera : Culicidae) in Sao Tome and Principe (West Africa): implications for malaria control

J. Pinto, Martin Donnelly, C. A. Sousa, V. Gil, C. Ferreira, N. Elissa, V. E. Do Rosário, J. D. Charlwood

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Abstract

The impact of a vector eradication programme, conducted in the 1980s, on Anopheles gambiae populations from the islands of Sao Tome and Principe, was evaluated by microsatellite DNA analysis. Significant genetic differentiation was observed within and between the two islands and between the islands and a population from Gabon, suggesting a degree of isolation between them. Large estimates of long-term N-e suggested that the control programme did not affect the effective population size of the vector. Heterozygosity tests were also not consistent with a recent bottleneck.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2183-2187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Molecular Ecology
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01587.x
Publication status	Published - 23 Sept 2002

Keywords

Anopheles gambiae
Islands
Malaria control
Microsatellites
Population structure

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Genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera : Culicidae) in Sao Tome and Principe (West Africa): implications for malaria control

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