Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data.
Trypanosomatidae are a dangerous family of Euglenobionta parasites that threaten the health and economy of millions of people around the world. More precisely describing the population biology and reproductive mode of such pests is not only a matter of pure science, but can also be useful for unders...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:dc52186355a449569cb1b1594e487b12 2023-05-15T15:07:37+02:00 Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. Mathurin Koffi Thierry De Meeûs Modou Séré Bruno Bucheton Gustave Simo Flobert Njiokou Bashir Salim Jacques Kaboré Annette MacLeod Mamadou Camara Philippe Solano Adrien Marie Gaston Belem Vincent Jamonneau 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003985 https://doaj.org/article/dc52186355a449569cb1b1594e487b12 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4619596?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003985 https://doaj.org/article/dc52186355a449569cb1b1594e487b12 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 10, p e0003985 (2015) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003985 2022-12-31T12:36:22Z Trypanosomatidae are a dangerous family of Euglenobionta parasites that threaten the health and economy of millions of people around the world. More precisely describing the population biology and reproductive mode of such pests is not only a matter of pure science, but can also be useful for understanding parasite adaptation, as well as how parasitism, specialization (parasite specificity), and complex life cycles evolve over time. Studying this parasite's reproductive strategies and population structure can also contribute key information to the understanding of the epidemiology of associated diseases; it can also provide clues for elaborating control programs and predicting the probability of success for control campaigns (such as vaccines and drug therapies), along with emergence or re-emergence risks. Population genetics tools, if appropriately used, can provide precise and useful information in these investigations. In this paper, we revisit recent data collected during population genetics surveys of different Trypanosoma species in sub-Saharan Africa. Reproductive modes and population structure depend not only on the taxon but also on the geographical location and data quality (absence or presence of DNA amplification failures). We conclude on issues regarding future directions of research, in particular vis-à-vis genotyping and sampling strategies, which are still relevant yet, too often, neglected issues. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 9 10 e0003985 |
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Trypanosomatidae are a dangerous family of Euglenobionta parasites that threaten the health and economy of millions of people around the world. More precisely describing the population biology and reproductive mode of such pests is not only a matter of pure science, but can also be useful for understanding parasite adaptation, as well as how parasitism, specialization (parasite specificity), and complex life cycles evolve over time. Studying this parasite's reproductive strategies and population structure can also contribute key information to the understanding of the epidemiology of associated diseases; it can also provide clues for elaborating control programs and predicting the probability of success for control campaigns (such as vaccines and drug therapies), along with emergence or re-emergence risks. Population genetics tools, if appropriately used, can provide precise and useful information in these investigations. In this paper, we revisit recent data collected during population genetics surveys of different Trypanosoma species in sub-Saharan Africa. Reproductive modes and population structure depend not only on the taxon but also on the geographical location and data quality (absence or presence of DNA amplification failures). We conclude on issues regarding future directions of research, in particular vis-à-vis genotyping and sampling strategies, which are still relevant yet, too often, neglected issues. |
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Mathurin Koffi Thierry De Meeûs Modou Séré Bruno Bucheton Gustave Simo Flobert Njiokou Bashir Salim Jacques Kaboré Annette MacLeod Mamadou Camara Philippe Solano Adrien Marie Gaston Belem Vincent Jamonneau |
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Mathurin Koffi Thierry De Meeûs Modou Séré Bruno Bucheton Gustave Simo Flobert Njiokou Bashir Salim Jacques Kaboré Annette MacLeod Mamadou Camara Philippe Solano Adrien Marie Gaston Belem Vincent Jamonneau |
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Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. |
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Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. |
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Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. |
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Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. |
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Population Genetics and Reproductive Strategies of African Trypanosomes: Revisiting Available Published Data. |
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population genetics and reproductive strategies of african trypanosomes: revisiting available published data. |
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