A decade of invasive Anopheles stephensi sequence-based identification: toward a global standard
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Anopheles stephensi is an invasive malaria vector in Africa that has been implicated in malaria outbreaks in the Horn of Africa. In 10 years, it has been detected as far east as Djibouti and as far west as Ghana. Early detections were mostly incidental, but now active surveillance in Africa has been updated to include An. stephensi. Morphological identification of An. stephensi from native vectors can be challenging, thus, sequence-based assays have been used to confirm identification during initial detections. Methods of sequence-based identification of An. stephensi have varied across initial detections to date. Here, we summarize initial detections, make suggestions that could provide a standardized approach, and discuss how sequences can inform additional genomic studies beyond species identification.
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Molecular confirmation of species identification is an important component of tracking invasive An. stephensi across its invasive range.
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- Authors
- Waymire, E., Samake, J. N., Gunarathna, I., & Carter, T. E.
- Affiliations
- Baylor University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Carter, Tamar E.
- Venue
- Trends in Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-06
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 477-486
- ISSN
- 1471-4922 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC11381088
- OpenAlex
- W4396972840
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3
- FWCI
- 1.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Trends in Parasitology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institutes of Health
- NIAID (1R15AI151766)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Keywords
- Anopheles stephensi, molecular identification, vector surveillance
- MeSH terms
- Mosquito Vectors, Africa, Animals, Anopheles, Malaria, Introduced Species
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