Anopheles belenrae, a Potential Vector of Plasmodium vivax in the Republic of Korea

Abstract

The malarial parasite, Plasmodium vivax, was detected in 4 species of Anopheles (HyrcanusGroup) mosquitoes, namely An. kleini, An. pullus, An. belenrae, and An. sinensis, from Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (ROK). This study confirmed that An. belenrae was infected by P. vivax, and implicated this species as a potential vector of vivax malaria in the ROK.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA550587

Entities

People

  • Cong Li
  • Desmond H. Foley
  • Heung C. Kim
  • Leopoldo M. Rueda
  • Richard C. Wilkerson
  • Terry A. Klein

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Chain Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Habitats
  • Health
  • Identification
  • Infection
  • Korea
  • Malaria
  • Medical Personnel
  • New Jersey
  • Parasites
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Republic
  • South Korea
  • Sporozoites
  • Wound Infections

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology