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Volume 78, Issue 6
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Abstract

The main vectors of malaria in Brazil are , , and some species of the complex, whereas others have questionable importance with regard to the disease transmission. To identify these vectors in the State of Pará, Brazil, in a high-prevalence area, 565 anophelines were captured and identified while the seasonal variation and daily biting activity were determined. Of the seven anopheline species (, s.l., , , , , and ), the plasmodia circumsporozoite protein (CSP) was detected in three of them, with a total infection rate of 6.2%. was the most prevalent species (22.4%), followed by (5.2%) and (3.6%). was found to be infected for the first time, which was also confirmed through PCR. This result possibly represents a new malaria vector based on its highest frequency, biting and seasonal activities in the peak of malaria transmission.

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Malaria Vectors in Areas of Plasmodium falciparum Epidemic Transmission in the Amazon Region, Brazil
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  • Received : 13 Jun 2005
  • Accepted : 21 Jan 2008

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