Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan

Parasites & Vectors

Mohammed-Ahmed B. Elnour¹  Rua Khogali²  Bashir Salim²  Ayman Ahmed³  Ryo Nakao⁴ 

[1] Department of Parasitology & Medical Entomology, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, National Center for Research, P.O. Box 1304, 11111, Khartoum, Sudan;Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 32, Khartoum North, Sudan;Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, 11111, Khartoum, Sudan;Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan;

关键词: Anopheles stephensi;    Emergence;    Invasive diseases vector;    Asian malaria vector;    Malaria;    Sudan;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13071-021-05026-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the geographical expansion of this urban mosquito into Central Sudan. We urgently recommend the launch of a national entomological survey to determine the distribution of this invasive disease vector and to generate essential information about its bionomics and susceptibility to available malaria control measures.Graphical Abstract

【 授权许可】

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