Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan

Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan

Abstract The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the geographical expansion of this urban mosquito into Central Sudan. We urgently recommend the launch of a national en...

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Main Authors: Ayman Ahmed, Rua Khogali, Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour, Ryo Nakao, Bashir Salim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles stephensi
Emergence
Invasive diseases vector
Asian malaria vector
Malaria
Sudan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05026-4
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spelling doaj-342f2d1cf5cc4a09989e6d21d9cc8a632021-10-03T11:37:48ZengBMCParasites & Vectors1756-33052021-10-011411510.1186/s13071-021-05026-4Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central SudanAyman Ahmed0Rua Khogali1Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour2Ryo Nakao3Bashir Salim4The World Health OrganizationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of KhartoumDepartment of Parasitology & Medical Entomology, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, National Center for ResearchLaboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido UniversityDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of KhartoumAbstract The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the geographical expansion of this urban mosquito into Central Sudan. We urgently recommend the launch of a national entomological survey to determine the distribution of this invasive disease vector and to generate essential information about its bionomics and susceptibility to available malaria control measures. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05026-4Anopheles stephensiEmergenceInvasive diseases vectorAsian malaria vectorMalariaSudan
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author Ayman Ahmed
Rua Khogali
Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour
Ryo Nakao
Bashir Salim
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Rua Khogali
Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour
Ryo Nakao
Bashir Salim
Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
Parasites & Vectors
Anopheles stephensi
Emergence
Invasive diseases vector
Asian malaria vector
Malaria
Sudan
author_facet Ayman Ahmed
Rua Khogali
Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour
Ryo Nakao
Bashir Salim
author_sort Ayman Ahmed
title Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
title_short Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
title_full Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
title_fullStr Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
title_full_unstemmed Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan
title_sort emergence of the invasive malaria vector anopheles stephensi in khartoum state, central sudan
publisher BMC
series Parasites & Vectors
issn 1756-3305
publishDate 2021-10-01
description Abstract The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the geographical expansion of this urban mosquito into Central Sudan. We urgently recommend the launch of a national entomological survey to determine the distribution of this invasive disease vector and to generate essential information about its bionomics and susceptibility to available malaria control measures. Graphical Abstract
topic Anopheles stephensi
Emergence
Invasive diseases vector
Asian malaria vector
Malaria
Sudan
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05026-4
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