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Population structure of the Chagas disease vector Triatoma infestans in an urban environment

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dc.contributor.author Khatchikian, Camilo E.
dc.contributor.author Foley, Erica A.
dc.contributor.author Barbu, Corentin M.
dc.contributor.author Hwang, Josephine
dc.contributor.author Ancca-Juarez, Jenny
dc.contributor.author Borrini-Mayori, Katty
dc.contributor.author Quispe-Machaca, Victor R.
dc.contributor.author Naquira Velarde, Cesar Gabriel
dc.contributor.author Brisson, Dustin
dc.contributor.author Levy, Michael Z.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-06T14:53:10Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-06T14:53:10Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5389
dc.description.abstract Chagas disease is a vector-borne disease endemic in Latin America. Triatoma infestans, a common vector of this disease, has recently expanded its range into rapidly developing cities of Latin America. We aim to identify the environmental features that affect the colonization and dispersal of T. infestans in an urban environment. We amplified 13 commonly used microsatellites from 180 T. infestans samples collected from a sampled transect in the city of Arequipa, Peru, in 2007 and 2011. We assessed the clustering of subpopulations and the effect of distance, sampling year, and city block location on genetic distance among pairs of insects. Despite evidence of genetic similarity, the majority of city blocks are characterized by one dominant insect genotype, suggesting the existence of barriers to dispersal. Our analyses show that streets represent an important barrier to the colonization and dispersion of T. infestans in Arequipa. The genetic data describe a T. infestans infestation history characterized by persistent local dispersal and occasional long-distance migration events that partially parallels the history of urban development. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Public Library of Science
dc.relation.ispartofseries PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Peru/epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Animals en_US
dc.subject Microsatellite Repeats/genetics en_US
dc.subject Trypanosoma en_US
dc.subject Chagas Disease/epidemiology/parasitology en_US
dc.subject Insect Vectors/classification/genetics/parasitology en_US
dc.subject Neglected Diseases/epidemiology/parasitology en_US
dc.subject Triatoma/classification/genetics/parasitology en_US
dc.title Population structure of the Chagas disease vector Triatoma infestans in an urban environment en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003425
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn 1935-2735


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