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Molecular taxonomy and evolutionary relationships in the Oswaldoi-Konderi compl...
Saraiva, José Ferreira; Picanço Souto, Raimundo Nonato; Scarpassa, Vera MargareteRecent studies have shown that Anopheles oswaldoi sensu lato comprises a cryptic species complex in South America. Anopheles konderi, which was previously raised to synonymy with An. oswaldoi, has also been suggested to form a species complex. An. oswaldoi has been incriminated as a malaria vector in some areas of the Brazilian Amazon, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, but was not recognized as a vector in the rema...
Evidence of new species for malaria vector Anopheles nuneztovari sensu lato in ...
Scarpassa, Vera Margarete; Cunha-Machado, Antônio Saulo; Saraiva, José FerreiraBackground: Anopheles nuneztovari sensu lato comprises cryptic species in northern South America, and the Brazilian populations encompass distinct genetic lineages within the Brazilian Amazon region. This study investigated, based on two molecular markers, whether these lineages might actually deserve species status. Methods: Specimens were collected in five localities of the Brazilian Amazon, including Manaus,...
First record of anopheles konderi galvão & damasceno (Diptera: Culicidae) carry...
Alencar, Ronildo Baiatone; Saraiva, José Ferreira; Oliveira, Arley Faria José de; Scarpassa, Vera MargareteIntroduction: The muscoid fly Dermatobia hominis causes cutaneous myiases in mammals. Females of this species use a vector to carry their eggs to the host. This note describes Anopheles konderi acting as phoretic vector for D. hominis. Methods: A female A. konderi carrying D. hominis was collected using light traps in Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil. The A. konderi specimen was identified at morphological and molecular...
An insight into the sialotranscriptome and virome of Amazonian anophelines
Scarpassa, Vera Margarete; Debat, Humberto; Alencar, Ronildo Baiatone; Saraiva, José Ferreira; Calvo, Eric; Arcà, Bruno; Ribeiro, J. M.C.Background: Saliva of mosquitoes contains anti-platelet, anti-clotting, vasodilatory, anti-complement and anti-inflammatory substances that help the blood feeding process. The salivary polypeptides are at a fast pace of evolution possibly due to their relative lack of structural constraint and possibly also by positive selection on their genes leading to evasion of host immune pressure. Results: In this study, ...
First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in the state of Amapá, northern Br...
Saraiva, José Ferreira; Maitra, Ahana; Galardo, Allan Kardec Ribeiro; Scarpassa, Vera MargareteRelatamos o primeiro registro de Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) no Estado do Amapá, no norte do Brasil. Dois espécimes foram coletados em uma armadilha de Shannon na localidade de "Ilha de Santana", município de Santana, no Amapá. O registro foi confirmado com a instalação de dez ovitrampas. Aedes albopictus é uma espécie com importância epidemiológica na transmissão de arboviroses. O Amapá era um de doi...