Genetic structure of Triatoma infestans populations in rural communities of Santiago del Estero, northern Argentina.
To gain an understanding of the genetic structure and dispersal dynamics of Triatoma infestans populations, we analyzed the multilocus genotype of 10 microsatellite loci for 352 T. infestans collected in 21 houses of 11 rural communities in October 2002. Genetic structure was analyzed at the community and house compound levels. Analysis revealed that vector control actions affected the genetic structure of T. infestans populations. Bug populations from communities under sustained vector control (core area) were highly structured and genetic differentiation between neighboring house compounds was significant. In contrast, bug populations from communities with sporadic vector control actions were more homogeneous and lacked defined genetic clusters. Genetic differentiation between population pairs did not fit a model of isolation by distance at the microgeographical level. Evidence consistent with flight or walking bug dispersal was detected within and among communities, dispersal was more female-biased in the core area and results suggested that houses received immigrants from more than one source. Putative sources and mechanisms of re-infestation are described. These data may be use to design improved vector control strategies.
Marcet
P L
PL
Laboratorio de Eco-Epidemiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pmarcet@cdc.gov
Mora
M S
MS
Cutrera
A P
AP
Jones
L
L
Gürtler
R E
RE
Kitron
U
U
Dotson
E M
EM
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D007306:Insecticides; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012424:Rural Population; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014224:Triatoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology
D007306:Insecticides
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