Publications by authors named "Valentina S Fedorova"
The Maculipennis subgroup of malaria mosquitoes includes both dominant malaria vectors and non-vectors in Eurasia. Understanding the genetic factors, particularly chromosomal inversions, that differentiate species can provide valuable insights for vector control strategies. Although autosomal inversions between the species in this subgroup have been characterized based on the chromosomal banding patterns, the number and positions of rearrangements in the X chromosome remain unclear due to the divergent banding patterns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCanine dirofilariasis is a world-wide distributed mosquito-borne helminthiasis that has a potential zoonotic impact. This disease is a serious problem in Southern Caucasus region, including Armenia. Average extensity of Dirofilaria infection in canids in Armenia is 26.
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- The study investigates the genetic diversity of the Eurasian malaria vector, highlighting five significant chromosomal inversions found in its natural populations.
- Researchers identify a cryptic species distinguished by nucleotide substitutions in the ribosomal DNA's Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) region, though a complete reference cytogenetic map is lacking.
- A new cytogenetic map and ITS2-RFLP diagnostic method were developed, revealing notable differences in chromosomal inversion frequencies between the two species in a population from Western Siberia, with the main species exhibiting greater inversion polymorphism.