Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling species often exhibit divergent behaviors dictating the measures that can be deployed effectively in their control. Despite the importance of the Anopheles funestus complex in malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, sibling species have rarely been identified in the past and their vectoring potential remains understudied.

Methods

We analyzed 1149 wild-caught An. funestus (senso lato) specimens from 21 sites in Kenya, covering the major malaria endemic areas including western, central and coastal areas. Indoor and outdoor collection tools were used targeting host-seeking and resting mosquitoes. The identity of sibling species, infection with malaria Plasmodium parasites, and the host blood meal sources o

SUBMITTER: Ogola EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6219006 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature