Invasive Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes in Sudan, 2016-2018

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;27(11):2952-2954. doi: 10.3201/eid2711.210040.ABSTRACTAnopheles 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 noncontiguous states of eastern Sudan. Results of mitochondrial DNA sequencing suggest the possibility of distinct invasions, potentially from a neighboring country.PMID:34670658 | DOI:10.3201/eid2711.210040
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