Geographical distribution of Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia

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BACKGROUND: The recent detection of the South Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia and other regions in the Horn of Africa has raised concerns about its potential impact on malaria transmission. We report here the findings of a survey for this species in eastern Ethiopia using both morphological and molecular methods for species identification. METHODS: Adult and larval/pupal collections were...

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