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A genotypically distinct, melanic variant of Anopheles arabiensis in Sudan is associated with arid environments.
Malaria journal - 13 Dec 2014
Aboud Mariam, Makhawi Abdelrafie, Verardi Andrea, El Raba'a Fathi, Elnaiem Dia-Eldin, Townson Harold
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BACKGROUND: Anopheles arabiensis, an important malaria vector in Sudan and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, exhibits considerable ecological and behavioural plasticity allowing it to survive in the harsh conditions of arid regions. It has been shown that adult populations of An. arabiensis in the semi-desert habitat of western Khartoum State survive through the long dry season in a state of partial...
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