Anopheles leucosphyrus

Anopheles leucosphy'rus

a species that is an important vector of malaria in Borneo.
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In Malaysia, studies have implicated the primarily exophagic Anopheles leucosphyrus group of mosquitoes as the main vector of P.
Six new species of the Anopheles leucosphyrus group, reinterpretation of An.
Association between landscape factors and spatial patterns of Plasmodium knowlesi infections in Sabah, Malaysia
(24.) 24.Sallum MAM, Preton EL and Wilkerson RCl (2005): Six new species of the Anopheles leucosphyrus group, with reinterpretation of An.elegans and vector implications, Med vet Entomol 19,-199.
An annotated checklist of mosquito fauna with vector bionomics in Nilgiri hills, Southern India
knowlesi is transmitted by members of the Anopheles leucosphyrus group of mosquitoes that resides in the upper canopy of the forests in large areas of Southeast Asia; these Anopheles mosquitoes have infrequent contact with humans (10).
Use of malaria rapid diagnostic test to identify Plasmodium knowlesi infection
knowlesi could contribute to the reemergence of simian malaria in Thailand and southeast Asia, where its vectors, Anopheles leucosphyrus group, are abundant (15).
Naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in human, Thailand
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