Armanda Bastos

Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria

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Low linkage disequilibrium indicative of recombination in foot-and-mouth disease virus gene sequence alignments. The Journal of general virology\| PubMed ID: 15105526	2004
Selection at the Y chromosome of the African buffalo driven by rainfall. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 17971851	2007
Intraspecific patterns of mitochondrial variation in natural population fragments of a localized desert dung beetle species, Pachysoma gariepinum (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Journal of heredity\| PubMed ID: 18544552	2008
Mass mortality of adult male subantarctic fur seals: are alien mice the culprits? PloS one\| PubMed ID: 19018284	2008
Role of wild suids in the epidemiology of African swine fever. EcoHealth\| PubMed ID: 19915917	2009
Rainfall-driven sex-ratio genes in African buffalo suggested by correlations between Y-chromosomal haplotype frequencies and foetal sex ratio. BMC evolutionary biology\| PubMed ID: 20416038	2010
Genetic monitoring detects an overlooked cryptic species and reveals the diversity and distribution of three invasive Rattus congeners in South Africa. BMC genetics\| PubMed ID: 21324204	2011
Trapping of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vectors using light emitting diode (LED) CDC traps in two arboviral disease hot spots in Kenya. Parasites & vectors\| PubMed ID: 22608087	2012
Retrospective genetic characterisation of Encephalomyocarditis viruses from African elephant and swine recovers two distinct lineages in South Africa. Veterinary microbiology\| PubMed ID: 23021643	2013
Sheep skin odor improves trap captures of mosquito vectors of Rift Valley fever. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 23133687	2012
African swine fever virus eradication in Africa. Virus research\| PubMed ID: 23142552	2013
Common host-derived chemicals increase catches of disease-transmitting mosquitoes and can improve early warning systems for Rift Valley fever virus. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 23326620	2013
Phytochemical analysis and in-vitro anti-African swine fever virus activity of extracts and fractions of Ancistrocladus uncinatus, Hutch and Dalziel (Ancistrocladaceae). BMC veterinary research\| PubMed ID: 23777548	2013
Eastern rock sengis as reservoir hosts of Anaplasma bovis in South Africa. Ticks and tick-borne diseases\| PubMed ID: 24050934	2013
Positive selection of deleterious alleles through interaction with a sex-ratio suppressor gene in African Buffalo: a plausible new mechanism for a high frequency anomaly. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 25372610	2014
Population genetics of two key mosquito vectors of Rift Valley Fever virus reveals new insights into the changing disease outbreak patterns in Kenya. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 25474018	2014
Virus genome dynamics under different propagation pressures: reconstruction of whole genome haplotypes of West Nile viruses from NGS data. BMC genomics\| PubMed ID: 25766117	2015
Molecular detection of novel Anaplasmataceae closely related to Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Veterinary microbiology\| PubMed ID: 26096752	2015
First molecular assessment of the African swine fever virus status of Ornithodoros ticks from Swaziland. The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research\| PubMed ID: 26304186	2014
Assessment of risk of dengue and yellow fever virus transmission in three major Kenyan cities based on Stegomyia indices. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 28817563	2017
Attempted molecular detection of the thermally dimorphic human fungal pathogen Emergomyces africanus in terrestrial small mammals in South Africa. Medical mycology\| PubMed ID: 28992307	2018
Subterranean Mammals: Reservoirs of Infection or Overlooked Sentinels of Anthropogenic Environmental Soiling? EcoHealth\| PubMed ID: 29094221	2017
Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities. Parasites & vectors\| PubMed ID: 29284522	2017
Genetic responsiveness of African buffalo to environmental stressors: A role for epigenetics in balancing autosomal and sex chromosome interactions? PloS one\| PubMed ID: 29415077	2018
Genetic insights into dispersal distance and disperser fitness of African lions (Panthera leo) from the latitudinal extremes of the Kruger National Park, South Africa. BMC genetics\| PubMed ID: 29614950	2018
Molecular assessment of Bartonella in Gerbillus nanus from Saudi Arabia reveals high levels of prevalence, diversity and co-infection. Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 30071312	2018
Multi-locus phylogeny of southern African Acontias aurantiacus (Peters) subspecies (Scincidae: Acontinae) confirms the presence of three genetically, geographically and morphologically discr... Zootaxa\| PubMed ID: 30313973	2018
Bartonellae of Synanthropic Four-Striped Mice (Rhabdomys pumilio) from the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)\| PubMed ID: 30571537	2019
Epidemiology of African swine fever in Africa today: Sylvatic cycle versus socio-economic imperatives. Transboundary and emerging diseases\| PubMed ID: 30633851	2019
Evaluation of a Virus Neutralisation Test for Detection of Rift Valley Fever Antibodies in Suid Sera. Tropical medicine and infectious disease\| PubMed ID: 30934604	2019
Bartonella diversity and zoonotic potential in indigenous Tete Veld rats (Aethomys ineptus) from South Africa. Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 31004764	2019
Entomological assessment of dengue virus transmission risk in three urban areas of Kenya. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 31442223	2019
A natural gene drive system influences bovine tuberculosis susceptibility in African buffalo: Possible implications for disease management. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 31483802	2019
Seroprevalence of Rift valley fever in South African domestic and wild suids (1999-2016). Transboundary and emerging diseases\| PubMed ID: 31655018	2020
Tick-borne pathogens, including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, at livestock markets and slaughterhouses in western Kenya. Transboundary and emerging diseases\| PubMed ID: 33142046	2021
Multi-locus sequence analyses reveal a clonal L. borgpetersenii genotype in a heterogeneous invasive Rattus spp. community across the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. Parasites & vectors\| PubMed ID: 33176846	2020
Sourcing Elephant Ivory from a Sixteenth-Century Portuguese Shipwreck. Current biology : CB\| PubMed ID: 33338432	2021
Molecular detection and characterization of novel haemotropic Mycoplasma in free-living mole rats from South Africa. Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 33535089	2021
With or without a Vaccine-A Review of Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Managing African Swine Fever in Resource-Constrained Smallholder Settings. Vaccines\| PubMed ID: 33540948	2021
A survey of mosquito-borne and insect-specific viruses in hospitals and livestock markets in western Kenya. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 34048473	2021
Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma vivax in tsetse flies confirms the presence of the virulent Tvv4 genotype in Kenya: Potential implications for the control of trypanosomiasis in Shi... Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases\| PubMed ID: 34091066	2021
Prevalence and Diversity of the Rat-bite Fever Agent, in Three Invasive, Commensal Species from South Africa. The Yale journal of biology and medicine\| PubMed ID: 34211343	2021
Tsetse Bloodmeal Analyses Incriminate the Common Warthog as an Important Cryptic Host of Animal Trypanosomes in Smallholder Cattle Farming Communities in Shimba Hills, Kenya. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 34832656	2021
Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya. BMC veterinary research\| PubMed ID: 34838023	2021
A continent-wide high genetic load in African buffalo revealed by clines in the frequency of deleterious alleles, genetic hitchhiking and linkage disequilibrium. PloS one\| PubMed ID: 34882683	2021
Risk assessment of urban yellow fever virus transmission in Kenya: is an efficient vector? Emerging microbes & infections\| PubMed ID: 35387573	2022
Editorial: Current Knowledge on Pathogenic and Endosymbiotic Tick-Borne Bacteria. Frontiers in veterinary science\| PubMed ID: 35548046	2022
Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Kenya. Viruses\| PubMed ID: 35632782	2022
Haemoplasma Prevalence and Diversity in Three Invasive Species from Gauteng Province, South Africa. Microorganisms\| PubMed ID: 36014050	2022
Entomological assessment of tsetse-borne trypanosome risk in the Shimba Hills human-wildlife-livestock interface, Kenya. Frontiers in veterinary science\| PubMed ID: 36051538	2022
Molecular screening reveals non-uniform malaria transmission in western Kenya and absence of Rickettsia africae and selected arboviruses in hospital patients. Malaria journal\| PubMed ID: 36115978	2022
Review of the Pig-Adapted African Swine Fever Viruses in and Outside Africa. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 36297247	2022
Phlebovirus diversity in ticks from livestock in arid ecologies in Kenya. Ticks and tick-borne diseases\| PubMed ID: 36459866	2023
Experimental Infection of Domestic Pigs () with Rift Valley Fever Virus. Viruses\| PubMed ID: 36851759	2023
An Updated Review of Ticks as Reservoirs of African Swine Fever in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 36986391	2023
Analyses of Mosquito Species Composition, Blood-Feeding Habits and Infection with Insect-Specific Flaviviruses in Two Arid, Pastoralist-Dominated Counties in Kenya. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 37513814	2023
Phylogenomic Comparison of Seven African Swine Fever Genotype II Outbreak Viruses (1998-2019) Reveals the Likely African Origin of Georgia 2007/1. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 37764936	2023
Pangolin Genomes Offer Key Insights and Resources for the World's Most Trafficked Wild Mammals. Molecular biology and evolution\| PubMed ID: 37794645	2023
Retrospective Multi-Locus Sequence Analysis of African Swine Fever Viruses by "PACT" Confirms Co-Circulation of Multiple Outbreak Strains in Uganda. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI\| PubMed ID: 38200802	2023
Viral diversity and blood-feeding patterns of Afrotropical biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Frontiers in microbiology\| PubMed ID: 38249470	2023
African swine fever virus NAM P1/95 is a mixture of genotype I and genotype VIII viruses. Microbiology resource announcements\| PubMed ID: 38526091	2024
Genome Sequencing of Historical Encephalomyocarditis Viruses from South Africa Links the Historical 1993/4 Savanna Elephant () Outbreak to Cryptic Rodents. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)\| PubMed ID: 38535604	2024
Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya: insights into vector competence. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology\| PubMed ID: 38698904	2024
A Standardized Pipeline for Assembly and Annotation of African Swine Fever Virus Genome. Viruses\| PubMed ID: 39205267	2024
Exploring the microbiomes of camel ticks to infer vector competence: insights from tissue-level symbiont-pathogen relationships. Scientific reports\| PubMed ID: 39955302	2025
Bacterial blood microbiome of rodents: implications for disease spill-over at the animal-human interface within the Bushbuckridge-East community, South Africa. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology\| PubMed ID: 39963409	2025
Population genetic analysis of Aedes aegypti reveals evidence of emerging admixture populations in coastal Kenya. PLoS neglected tropical diseases\| PubMed ID: 40392931	2025
A comparison of manual and carbon dioxide trap sampling of Ornithodoros soft ticks from warthog resting sites in South Africa. Parasites & vectors\| PubMed ID: 40721822	2025
Multi-locus sequence analysis of Anaplasma in the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) from South Africa. Veterinary microbiology\| PubMed ID: 41106187	2025