Unravelling <i>Anopheles</i> Dynamics in a Malaria-Free Paraguay: Species Distributions, Bioclimatic Niches, and Implications for Resurgence Risks.

ABSTRACT: Malaria, caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, remains a significant vector-borne disease worldwide. In 2018, Paraguay became the first country in the Americas in 45 years to be certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization. Between 2016 and 2017, a period with no reported human malaria cases, the presence of Plasmodium spp. in Anopheles mosquitoes was investigated in the departments of Caaguazú and Alto Paraná. These studies found that the most prevalent Anopheles species in Paraguay, including Anopheles albitarsis (59.4%), Anopheles strodei (21.5%), and other Anopheles species in smaller proportions, were all negative to the parasite. The objective of t

SUBMITTER: Del Puerto F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature