Molecular identification of Plasmodium spp. and blood meal sources of anophelines in environmental reserves on Sao Luis Island, state of Maranhao, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considering the diversity of feeding habits that females of some species of anophelines present, it is important to understand which vertebrates are part of blood food sources and how important is the role of each in the ecoepidemiology of malaria. There are many vector species for Plasmodium spp. in the State of Maranhão, Brazil. In São Luís Island, Anopheles aquasalis is the main vector for human malaria; this species is abundant in areas with primates that are positive for Plasmodium. Anopheles aquasalis has natural exophilic and zoophilic feeding behavior, but in cases of high density and absence of animals, presents quite varied behavior, and feeds on human blood. In this context, the objective of the present study was to identify Plasmodium spp. and the blood meal

SUBMITTER: Figueiredo MAP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5405462 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature