Identification keys to the Anopheles mosquitoes of South America (Diptera: Culicidae). I. Introduction

Abstract Background The worldwide genus Anopheles Meigen, 1918 is the only genus containing species evolved as vectors of human and simian malaria. Morbidity and mortality caused by Plasmodium Marchiafava & Celli, 1885 is tremendous, which has made these parasites and their vectors the objects o...

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Main Authors: Maria Anice Mureb Sallum, Ranulfo González Obando, Nancy Carrejo, Richard C. Wilkerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04298-6