Anopheles parensis: the main member of the Anopheles funestus species group found resting inside human dwellings in Mwea area of central Kenya toward the end of the rainy season.
A total of 460 Anopheles funestus s.l. was collected inside human dwellings in Mwea, central Kenya. Of the 414 specimens that were positively identified, 1 was Anopheles leesoni and the others were Anopheles parensis. None of the 373 specimens tested were positive for Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium malariae sporozoites by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of the 139 ELISA blood-meal-positive specimens, 82.01% and 1.44% had fed on cattle and humans, respectively. These results are discussed in the context of implications for malaria control through vector-control strategies.
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Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development, Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 54840, Nairobi-00200, Kenya.
Koekemoer
Lizette L
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Hunt
Richard H
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Coetzee
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006798:Housing; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D007630:Kenya; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010965:Plasmodium malariae; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D034101:Sporozoites