title: Incrimination of Anopheles (Anopheles) intermedius Peryassú, An. (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari Gabaldón, An. (Nys.) oswaldoi Peryassú as natural vectors of Plasmodium falciparum in French Guiana.
abstract: Anopheles darlingi Root is the major vector of human malaria in the Neotropics and has been considered to be the sole malaria vector in French Guiana. The presence of other potential vectors suggests that malaria may be transmitted by other species under certain conditions. From 2006-2011, all anopheline specimens collected from 11 localities were assayed to determine if the Plasmodium circumsporozoite protein was present. In addition to An. darlingi, we found Anopheles oswaldoi, Anopheles intermedius and Anopheles nuneztovari specimens that were infected with Plasmodium sp. Further investigations on the behaviour and ecology of An. oswaldoi, An. intermedius and An. nuneztovari are necessary to determine their role in malaria transmission in French Guiana.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Entomologie Médicale, Institut Pasteur de Guyane, Cayenne Cedex, Guyane Fançaise. idusfour@pasteur-cayenne.fr
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dusfour
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Issaly
authors.forename: Romuald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carinci
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaborit
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Girod
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005616:French Guiana; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010965:Plasmodium malariae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011156:Population Density; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D015800:Protozoan Proteins; C041595:circumsporozoite protein, Protozoan