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Advances in the genetic characterization of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, and implications for improved surveillance and control
8 Aug 2023
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Anopheles mosquitoes present a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa; notably, as vectors of malaria that kill over half a million people annually. In parts of the east and southern Africa region, one species in the Funestus group, Anopheles funestus, has established itself as an exceptionally dominant vector in some areas, it is responsible for more than 90% of all malaria transmission events....
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