Genetic diversity and population structure of Glossina pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glossina pallidipes has been implicated in the spread of sleeping sickness from southeastern Uganda into Kenya. Recent studies indicated resurgence of G. pallidipes in Lambwe Valley and southeastern Uganda after what were deemed to be effective control efforts. It is unknown whether the G. pallidipes belt in southeastern Uganda extends into western Kenya. We investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of G. pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya.

Results

AMOVA indicated that differences among sampling sites explained a significant proportion of the genetic variation. Principal component analysis and Bayesian assignment of microsatellite genotypes identified three distinct clusters: western Uganda, southeastern Uganda/Lambwe Valley, and Nguruman in

SUBMITTER: Ouma JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3146932 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature