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Malaria
MS Center reports research in malaria
July 22nd, 2008
"The main vectors of malaria in Brazil are Anopheles darlingi, An. aquasalis, and some species of the An. albitarsis complex, whereas others have questionable importance with regard to the disease transmission," scientists in Belo Horizonte, Brazil report. "To identify these vectors in the State of Para, Brazil, in a high-prevalence P. falciparum area, 565 anophelines were captured and identified while the seasonal variation and daily biting activity were determined. Of the seven anopheline species (An. strodei, An. albitarsis s.l., An. rondoni, An. darlingi, An. triannulatus, An. oswaldoi, and An. nuneztovari), the plasmodia circumsporozoite protein (CSP) was detected...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-22)
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