Development of polymorphic EST microsatellite markers for the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

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dc.contributor.authorHamarsheh, Omar
dc.contributor.authorKarakuş, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorAzmi, Kifaya
dc.contributor.authorJaouadi, Kaouther
dc.contributor.authorYaghoobi-Ershadi, Mohammad Reza
dc.contributor.authorKrüger, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorAmro, Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorKenawy, Mohamed Amin
dc.contributor.authorDokhan, Mostafa Ramadhan
dc.contributor.authorAbdeen, Ziad
dc.contributor.authorMcDowell, Mary Ann
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-29T19:43:42Z
dc.date.available2020-01-29T19:43:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Phlebotomus papatasi is a widely distributed sand fly species in different tropical and sub-tropical regions including the Middle East and North Africa. It is considered an important vector that transmits Leishmania major parasites, the causative agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The development of microsatellite markers for this sand fly vector is of high interest to understand its population structure and to monitor its geographic dispersal. Results: Fourteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed with simple di-, tri- and tetra-nucleotide repeats. The F statistics calculated for the 14 markers revealed high genetic diversity; expected heterozygosity (He) ranged from 0.407 to 0.767, while observed heterozygosity (Ho) was lower and ranged from 0.083 to 0.514. The number of alleles sampled fall in the range of 9–29. Three out of 14 markers deviated from Hardy-Weinberg expectations, no significant linkage disequilibrium was detected and high values for inbreeding coefficient (FIS) were likely due to inbreeding. Conclusions: The development of these functional microsatellites enable a high resolution of P. papatasi populations. It opens a path for researchers to perform multi locus-based population genetic structure analyses, and comparative mapping, a part of the efforts to uncover the population dynamics of this vector, which is an important global strategy for understanding the epidemiology and control of leishmaniasis.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgements Not applicable. Funding This work was supported by a grant from the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame and travel grants awarded to Omar Hamarsheh from Fulbright Association and Zamallah Academic Development Programme.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1756-3305
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/5056
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.subjectPhlebotomus papatasien_US
dc.subjectLeishmania majoren_US
dc.subjectMicrosatellitesen_US
dc.subjectPopulation structureen_US
dc.titleDevelopment of polymorphic EST microsatellite markers for the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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