Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia

Background. Malaria is a major mosquito-borne disease in Ethiopia, and it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are the two malaria-causing parasitic species commonly known to cause human malaria in Ethiopia. To better manage and control vectors...

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Main Authors: Fasil Adugna, Melaku Wale, Endalkachew Nibret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6726622
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description Background. Malaria is a major mosquito-borne disease in Ethiopia, and it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are the two malaria-causing parasitic species commonly known to cause human malaria in Ethiopia. To better manage and control vectors transmitting malaria parasites, the abundance, distribution, and updated annotated list of Anopheles species present in Ethiopia are very important. Methods. In order to compile a list of the species recorded in Ethiopia, 33 original research articles were collected. This work gives an updated list of Anopheles mosquito species in Ethiopia and their abundance, distribution, and composition. Results. According to this review, 110305 Anopheles mosquitoes were collected and 35 Anopheles species were recorded in different parts of Ethiopia. A. arabiensis was the most abundant when compared to other species, whereas A. maculipalpis and A. wilsonii were the least abundant species. The most abundant Anopheles species was recorded in central and the least abundant, from eastern Ethiopia. The second, third, and fourth abundant species were also collected from southern, northern, and western parts of Ethiopia.
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spelling doaj-art-df936d54eebf47ad98c92298d864d7f92025-02-03T01:00:47ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/67266226726622Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in EthiopiaFasil Adugna0Melaku Wale1Endalkachew Nibret2Department of Biology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaBiotechnology Research Institute, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaBiotechnology Research Institute, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaBackground. Malaria is a major mosquito-borne disease in Ethiopia, and it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are the two malaria-causing parasitic species commonly known to cause human malaria in Ethiopia. To better manage and control vectors transmitting malaria parasites, the abundance, distribution, and updated annotated list of Anopheles species present in Ethiopia are very important. Methods. In order to compile a list of the species recorded in Ethiopia, 33 original research articles were collected. This work gives an updated list of Anopheles mosquito species in Ethiopia and their abundance, distribution, and composition. Results. According to this review, 110305 Anopheles mosquitoes were collected and 35 Anopheles species were recorded in different parts of Ethiopia. A. arabiensis was the most abundant when compared to other species, whereas A. maculipalpis and A. wilsonii were the least abundant species. The most abundant Anopheles species was recorded in central and the least abundant, from eastern Ethiopia. The second, third, and fourth abundant species were also collected from southern, northern, and western parts of Ethiopia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6726622
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Journal of Tropical Medicine
title Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia
title_full Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia
title_short Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia
title_sort review of anopheles mosquito species abundance and distribution in ethiopia
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