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Frances E. Edillo

Edillo, Frances E.

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feedillo@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Biology, University of San Carlos
M.S. Biology, Toyama University, 1993
Ph.D. Biology, University of California at Los Angeles, 2003
Post-doctoral program, Harvard School of Public Health

Research Interests:

Vector biology and genetics

Recent Publications:

1. Andres, M. I. C.; Lluisma, A. O.; Catalig, A. M. P.; Edillo, F. E. 2025. Insect-specific flaviviruses in the viromes of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) population from Liloan, Cebu, the Philippines. Philipp. J. Sci., 154(2), 387-397.

2. Frentiu, F. D.; Belvis, A. F. V.; Dupont-Rouzeyrol, M.; Edillo, F. E.; Harishchandra, J.; Mariasua, J.; Nguyen, T. T. T.; O’Connor, O.; Santoso, M. S.; Tran, N. T. H.; Yudhaputri, F. A. 2024. Arbovirus research in the Asia-Pacific needs more women in leadership. Lancet Infect. Dis. https://doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00817-4.

3. Edillo, F.; Ymbong, R. R.; Cabahug, M. M.; Labiros, D.; Suycano, M. W.; Lambrechts, L.; Sakuntabhai, A. 2022. Yearly variations of the genetic structure of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Philippines (2017-2019). Infection Genetics Evolut., 102, 105296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105296.

4. Labiros, D. A.; Catalig, A. M. P.; Ymbong, R. R. J.; Sakuntabhai, A.; Lluisma, A. O.; Edillo, F. E. 2022. Novel and Broadly Applicable Microsatellite Markers in Identified Chromosomes of the Philippine Dengue Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Medical Entomol. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab194.

5. Edillo, F. E.; Ymbong, R. R. J.; Bolneo, A. A.; Hernandez, R. J.; Fuentes, B. L.; Cortes, G.; Cabrera, J.; Lazaro, J. E.; Sakuntabhai, A. 2022. Temperature, season, and latitude influence development-related phenotypes of Philippine Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus): Implications for dengue control amidst global warming.  Parasites and Vectors 15: 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05186-x.

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