Anopheles donaldi incriminated as a vector of periodic Brugia malayi in Grik, Perak, Malaysia.
Studies were carried out to observe the species composition of mosquitos and to determine the vectors responsible for the transmission of filariasis in Grik, Perak, Malaysia. A total of 2,155 mosquitos belonging to 7 genera and 30 species were collected. Anopheles donaldi comprised 24.1% of the collection. Twelve out of 519 An. donaldi were infected with L3 larvae of Brugia malayi. The peak biting time was around 23.00-24.00 hours. The infective bites per month ranged from 0 to 6.3.
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Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hakim
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Chan
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Mak
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D017178:Brugia malayi; D005368:Filariasis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D010507:Periodicity