A decade of invasive Anopheles stephensi sequence-based identification: toward a global standard.
Trends Parasitol
; 40(6): 477-486, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Anopheles stephensi is an invasive malaria vector in Africa that has been implicated in malaria outbreaks in the Horn of Africa. In 10 years, it has been detected as far east as Djibouti and as far west as Ghana. Early detections were mostly incidental, but now active surveillance in Africa has been updated to include An. stephensi. Morphological identification of An. stephensi from native vectors can be challenging, thus, sequence-based assays have been used to confirm identification during initial detections. Methods of sequence-based identification of An. stephensi have varied across initial detections to date. Here, we summarize initial detections, make suggestions that could provide a standardized approach, and discuss how sequences can inform additional genomic studies beyond species identification.
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Mosquitos Vetores
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Anopheles
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Animals
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Africa
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Trends Parasitol
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2024
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Article