Introduction of the Anopheles bancroftii Mosquito, a Malaria Vector, into New Caledonia

Pol, Morgane; Kilama, Sosiasi; Duperier, Sandy; Soupé-Gilbert, Marie-Estelle; Calvez, Elodie; Pocquet, Nicolas

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Introduction of the Anopheles bancroftii Mosquito, a Malaria Vector, into New Caledonia

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Mar 2018
By Pol, Morgane ; Kilama, Sosiasi ; Duperier, Sandy ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Pol, Morgane ; Kilama, Sosiasi ; Duperier, Sandy ; Soupé-Gilbert, Marie-Estelle ; Calvez, Elodie ; Pocquet, Nicolas
Description:

In June 2017, an Anopheles mosquito species was detected in New Caledonia. Morphologic identification and genomic sequencing revealed that the specimens tested belong to An. bancroftii genotype A1. This introduction underscores the risk for local malaria transmission and the vulnerability of New Caledonia to vector introduction.
Subjects:

Animals Anopheles Genes, Insect Genotype Humans Insect Vectors Malaria Phylogeny
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 24(3):604-605.
Pubmed ID:

29460752
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5823349
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

New Caledonia
Location:

Asia
Volume:

24
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:657f9d9df0d005543270233674d161109c7dae08fb8ce70b9655e25f02759b54
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