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First report of an exophilic Anopheles arabiensis population in Bissau City, Guinea-Bissau: recent introduction or sampling bias?
Malaria journal - 4 Nov 2014
Gordicho Vasco, Vicente José L, Sousa Carla A, Caputo Beniamino, Pombi Marco, Dinis João, Seixas Gonçalo, Palsson Katinka, Weetman David, Rodrigues Amabélia, della Torre Alessandra, Pinto João
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis exhibits greater behavioural and ecological plasticity than the other major vectors of the Anopheles gambiae complex, which presents challenges for major control methods. This study reports for the first time the presence of An. arabiensis in Antula, a suburb of Bissau city, the capital of Guinea Bissau, where high levels of hybridization between Anopheles...
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