[Anopheles paludis: important vector of malaria in Zaire].
An entomological study was carried out on the transmission of malaria in the Bandundu region, Zaïre, during the dry season (July and August 1991). Five Anopheles species were recorded: Anopheles paludis, A. gambiae, A. funestus, A. moucheti and A. nili. A paludis was the dominant species and represents 55.1% of the total; the average number of A. paludis bites per man/day was 4.2. The sporozoite index was 6.2%; the inoculation rate due to A. paludis was h = 0.26, 1 infective bite each 4 days. A. paludis plays an important role with A. gambiae and is considered as one of the main vectors of malaria in this region.
Karch
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Institut National de Recherche Bio-Médicale (INRB), Miss. Coopération française, Kinshasa, Zaïre.
Mouchet
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J
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission*
Anopheles paludis: vecteur important du paludisme au Zaïre.