Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and mosquito-borne diseases in Mali, West Africa.

ABSTRACT: Mosquito-borne diseases cause major human diseases in almost every part of the world. In West Africa, and notably in Mali, vector control measures help reduce the impact of mosquito-borne diseases, although malaria remains a threat to both morbidity and mortality. The most recent overview article on mosquitoes in Mali was published in 1961, with a total of 88 species. Our present review focuses on mosquitoes of medical importance among which the Anopheles vectors of Plasmodium and filaria, as well as the Culex and Aedes vectors of arboviruses. It aims to provide a concise update of the literature on Culicidae, covering the ecological areas in which the species are found but also the transmitted pathogens and recent innovative tools for vector surveys. This review highlights the recent intr

SUBMITTER: Tandina F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6090629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature