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Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes as Vectors of Plasmodium vivax and falciparum,Horn of Africa, 2019 |
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| Abstract: | Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in 75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles mosquitoes in Awash Sebat Kilo, Ethiopia. High susceptibility of these mosquitoes to Plasmodium falciparum and vivax infection presents a challenge for malaria control in the Horn of Africa. |
| Keywords: | Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes urban malaria vector competence membrane feeding emerging outbreak transmission Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium vivax parasites Horn of Africa |