The importance of Anopheles albitarsis E and An. darlingi in human malaria transmission in Boa Vista, state of Roraima, Brazil

The importance of Anopheles albitarsis E and An. darlingi in human malaria transmission in Boa Vista, state of Roraima, Brazil

In several districts of Boa Vista, state of Roraima, Brazil we found Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis E to be the primary vector of human malaria parasites, and during 2001-2002 it was significantly more abundant than An. darlingi (p < 0.001). Other species sampled were An. (Nys.) braziliensi...

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Main Authors: Marinete Marins Póvoa, Raimundo Tadeu Lessa de Souza, Raimundo Nonato da Luz Lacerda, Edvaldo Santa Rosa, Deocleciano Galiza, James Rodrigues de Souza, Robert A Wirtz, Carl D Schlichting, Jan E Conn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2006-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Anopheles albitarsis E
Anophelesdarlingi
malaria
Roraima
Brazil
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