Identification of Anopheles aquasalis as a possible vector of malaria in Guyana, South America
West Indian med. j
;
50(4): 319-321, Dec. 2001.
Artigo
em Inglês
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RESUMO
Adult female mosquitoes were collected in Mahdia, Guyana, to determine the incidence of malaria in Anopheles species found during the month of June 2000. Centers for Disease Control miniature white (incandescent) light traps, model 512, and miniature black (ultraviolet) light traps, model 912, were used to capture female mosquitoes. Numbers of mosquitoes collected were compared between white and black light traps and between traps set outside and inside of buildings. Adult female Anopheles mosquitoes were identified and an ELISA dipstick test for Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum was performed on each mosquito. An aquasalis, An oswaldoi, and An braziliensis were attracted to white light traps. An triannulatus and An darlingi were collected from black light traps. Approximately the same numbers of all female Anopheles mosquitoes 28/45 (62) were caught inside buildings as outside. Numbers of female non-anopheles mosquitoes captured in light traps varied between the traps set outside of buildings and inside of buildings with bright light traps collecting 91/122 (75). A total of 45 Anopheles mosquitoes were captured and 122 non-anopheles species. Of the two known vectors of malaria in Guyana, An darlingi mosquitoes were not infected with P vivax but An aquasalis was found to be a carrier. The findings of this study suggest a need for further surveying and identification of current malaria vectors in Guyana.
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Assunto principal:
Insetos Vetores
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Malária
/
Anopheles
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
/
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Caribe Inglês
/
Guiana
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Nova Southeastern University/US
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