Molecular confirmation of the species on Anopheles specimens collected in Juan Jose, Puerto Libertador, Cordoba, Colombia

Authors

  • Juliana Sánchez University of Antioquia
  • Yadira Galeano University of Antioquia
  • Doris A. Rosero University of Antioquia
  • Nelson J. Naranjo University of Antioquia
  • Margarita M. Correa University of Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.hm.10875

Keywords:

Anopheles, Colombia, disease vectors , malaria, polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length polymorphism

Abstract

Introduction
Difficulty in the morphological identification of females of various species on the Nyssorhynchus subgenus has been documented; it is due to interspecies morphological similarity, intraspecific variation and the existence of cryptic species. For this reason, molecular techniques such as PCR-RFLP- ITS2 has been used, they allow confirming species assignation in endemic areas.
ObJective
To confirm the species assignation of mosquitoes Anopheles collected in Juan Jose locality, municipality
of Puerto Libertador, Cordoba, as a contribution to a species inventory in the locality.
Materials and methods
Of 2.070 specimens identified by morphological characters, 513 (24.8%) were molecularly confirmed
by PCR-RFLP-ITS2.
Results
The species defined by morphology as present in Juan José were: Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari s.l. Gabaldon (97.44%), A. (Nys.) darlingi Root (0.77%) y A. (Nys.) oswaldoi s.l. Peryassu (0.10%). The rest of specimens (1.69%) were defined as belonging to one of the species of the Oswaldoi group. Molecular confirmation helped to determine the presence of only two species among the analyzed specimens, 99.23% A. (Nys.) nuneztovari and 0.77% A. (Nys.) darlingi.
Conclusions
The two species of Anopheles found in Juan Jose, during the sampling period are considered primary vectors in Colombia; this information is important to guide vector control efforts. Additionally, the results reaffirm previous reports on the difficulty of identifying A. nuneztovari s.l. by morphology and the importance of using molecular tests for species confirmation.
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Author Biographies

Juliana Sánchez, University of Antioquia

Student of Microbiology and Bioanalysis, Molecular Microbiology. Group, School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia.

Yadira Galeano, University of Antioquia

Student of Microbiology and Bioanalysis, Molecular Microbiology Group, School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Doris A. Rosero, University of Antioquia

Microbiologist and Bioanalyst, Master's Student in Biology, Molecular Microbiology Group, School of Microbiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. 

Nelson J. Naranjo, University of Antioquia

Biologist, PhD Student in Biology, Molecular Microbiology Group, School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Margarita M. Correa, University of Antioquia

Ph.D. in Microbiology, Professor, Molecular Microbiology Group, School of Microbiology,
University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.

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Published

2012-01-17

How to Cite

Sánchez, J., Galeano, Y., Rosero, D. A., Naranjo, N. J., & Correa, M. M. (2012). Molecular confirmation of the species on Anopheles specimens collected in Juan Jose, Puerto Libertador, Cordoba, Colombia. Hechos Microbiológicos, 2(1), 19–28. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.hm.10875

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