Invasive Malaria Vector <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> Mosquitoes in Sudan, 2016–2018
Ayman Ahmed, Patricia Pignatelli, Arwa Elaagip, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Omnia Fateh Alrahman, David Weetman
Abstract
Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes are urban malaria vectors in Asia that have recently invaded the Horn of Africa. We detected emergence of An. stephensi mosquitoes in 2 noncontiguous states of eastern Sudan. Results of mitochondrial DNA sequencing suggest the possibility of distinct invasions, potentially from a neighboring country.
Topics & Concepts
Anopheles stephensiMalariaVector (molecular biology)BiologyAnophelesMitochondrial DNAVirologyGeneticsEcologyAedes aegyptiImmunologyLarvaGeneRecombinant DNAMalaria Research and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect Resistance and Genetics