Anopheles stephensi in Africa requires a more integrated response

A Mnzava, AC Monroe, F Okumu - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
There are increasing reports of the Asian malaria mosquito, Anopheles stephensi invading
and spreading in Eastern Africa. We discuss the importance of these invasions in the context …

[HTML][HTML] Increased threat of urban malaria from Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, Africa

W Takken, S Lindsay - Emerging infectious diseases, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Malaria continues to be a major health threat in Africa, mainly in rural areas. Recently, the
urban malaria vector Anopheles stephensi invaded Djibouti and Ethiopia, potentially …

The Phylodynamic and Spread of the Invasive Asian Malaria Vectors, Anopheles stephensi, in Sudan

M Abubakr, H Sami, I Mahdi, O Altahir, H Abdelbagi… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Climate change increases the suitability of some environments for the
establishment of newly introduced insects and is a major driver for the spread of mosquitoes …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Sudan, 2016–2018

A Ahmed, P Pignatelli, A Elaagip… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes are urban malaria vectors in Asia that have recently
invaded the Horn of Africa. We detected emergence of An. stephensi mosquitoes in 2 …

Emergence of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Khartoum State, Central Sudan

A Ahmed, R Khogali, MAB Elnour, R Nakao, B Salim - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
The emergence of the Asian invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, has been
identified in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. This is the first report that confirms the …

[HTML][HTML] Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes as vectors of Plasmodium vivax and falciparum, Horn of Africa, 2019

FG Tadesse, T Ashine, H Teka, E Esayas… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in
75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes by molecular surveillance, Kenya

EO Ochomo, S Milanoi, B Abong'o… - Emerging Infectious …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is an invasive malaria vector recently reported in
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, and Ghana. The World Health Organization has …

A new malaria vector in Africa: Predicting the expansion range of Anopheles stephensi and identifying the urban populations at risk

ME Sinka, S Pironon, NC Massey… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
In 2012, an unusual outbreak of urban malaria was reported from Djibouti City in the Horn of
Africa and increasingly severe outbreaks have been reported annually ever since …

Public health impact of the spread of Anopheles stephensi in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region countries in Horn of Africa and Yemen: need for integrated …

SM Al-Eryani, SR Irish, TE Carter, A Lenhart, A Aljasari… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Anopheles stephensi is an efficient vector of both Plasmodium falciparum and
Plasmodium vivax in South Asia and the Middle East. The spread of An. stephensi to …

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 …