Evidence for a role of Anopheles stephensi in the spread of drug- and diagnosis-resistant malaria in Africa

T Emiru, D Getachew, M Murphy, L Sedda, LA Ejigu… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Anopheles stephensi, an Asian malaria vector, continues to expand across Africa. The
vector is now firmly established in urban settings in the Horn of Africa. Its presence in areas …

Changes in contributions of different Anopheles vector species to malaria transmission in east and southern Africa from 2000 to 2022

BJ Msugupakulya, NH Urio, M Jumanne, HS Ngowo… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Africa is facilitated by multiple species of
Anopheles mosquitoes. These vectors have different behaviors and vectorial capacities and …

Urban malaria may be spreading via the wind—here's why that's important

T Lehmann, R Bamou, JW Chapman… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Malaria remains the most important vector-borne disease in Africa, with over 590,000 deaths
annually (1). Although until now, malaria in Africa has been primarily a rural problem, the …

Identification of two insecticide resistance markers in Ethiopian Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes using a multiplex amplicon sequencing assay

H Acford-Palmer, JE Phelan, FG Tadesse, M Kristan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Since its first detection in 2012 in Djibouti, Anopheles stephensi has invaded and
established in the Horn of Africa, and more recently Nigeria. The expansion of this vector …

Trend analysis of malaria in urban settings in Ethiopia from 2014 to 2019

H Teka, L Golassa, G Medhin, M Balkew, C Sisay… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Urbanization generally improves health outcomes of residents and is one of the
potential factors that might contribute to reducing malaria transmission. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen Science as an Approach for Responding to the Threat of Anopheles stephensi in Africa

RM Carney, A Long, RD Low, S Zohdy… - … science: theory and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Even as novel technologies emerge and medicines advance, pathogen-transmitting
mosquitoes pose a deadly and accelerating public health threat. Detecting and mitigating …

First report of Anopheles stephensi from southern Ethiopia

D Hawaria, S Kibret, D Zhong, MC Lee, K Lelisa… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Anopheles stephensi is an emerging exotic invasive urban malaria vector in
East Africa. The World Health Organization recently announced an initiative to take …

Whole transcriptomic analysis reveals overexpression of salivary gland and cuticular proteins genes in insecticide-resistant Anopheles arabiensis from Western …

D Omoke, LM Impoinvil, D Derilus, S Okeyo… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Effective vector control is key to malaria prevention. However, this is now
compromised by increased insecticide resistance due to continued reliance on insecticide …

Localization and tissue tropism of the symbiont Microsporidia MB in the germ line and somatic tissues of Anopheles arabiensis

EE Makhulu, TO Onchuru, J Gichuhi, FG Otieno… - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Anopheles symbiont, Microsporidia MB, is maternally inherited and has a
strong malaria transmission-blocking phenotype in Anopheles arabiensis. Microsporidia MB …

[HTML][HTML] First detection of Anopheles stephensi in Ghana using molecular surveillance

YA Afrane, A Abdulai, AR Mohammed… - Biorxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been rapidly expanding in range in Africa
over the last decade, spreading from the Indian sub-continent to several East African …