Incrimination of Anopheles (Anopheles) intermedius Peryassú, An. (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari Gabaldón, An. (Nys.) oswaldoi Peryassú as natural vectors of Plasmodium falciparum in French Guiana

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Isabelle Dusfour¹  Jean Issaly¹  Romuald Carinci¹  Pascal Gaborit¹  Romain Girod¹ 

[1] ,Institut Pasteur de la Guyane Unité d'Entomologie Médicale Cayenne Cedex,Guyane Fançaise

关键词: An. intermedius;    An. nuneztovari;    An. oswaldoi;    malaria vector;    French Guiana;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762012000300021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Anopheles darlingi Root is the major vector of human malaria in the Neotropics and has been considered to be the sole malaria vector in French Guiana. The presence of other potential vectors suggests that malaria may be transmitted by other species under certain conditions. From 2006-2011, all anopheline specimens collected from 11 localities were assayed to determine if the Plasmodium circumsporozoite protein was present. In addition to An. darlingi, we found Anopheles oswaldoi, Anopheles intermedius and Anopheles nuneztovari specimens that were infected with Plasmodium sp. Further investigations on the behaviour and ecology of An. oswaldoi, An. intermedius and An. nuneztovari are necessary to determine their role in malaria transmission in French Guiana.

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