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Kattenberg JH, Gumal DL, Ome-Kaius M, Kiniboro B, Philip M, Jally S, Kasian B, Sambale N, Siba PM, Karl S, Barry AE, Felger I, Kazura JW, Mueller I, Robinson LJ. The epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, pre- and post-implementation of national malaria control efforts. Malar J 2020; 19:198. [PMID: 32503607 PMCID: PMC7275396 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03265-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background In the past decade, national malaria control efforts in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have received renewed support, facilitating nationwide distribution of free long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), as well as improvements in access to parasite-confirmed diagnosis and effective artemisinin-combination therapy in 2011–2012. Methods To study the effects of these intensified control efforts on the epidemiology and transmission of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections and investigate risk factors at the individual and household level, two cross-sectional surveys were conducted in the East Sepik Province of PNG; one in 2005, before the scale-up of national campaigns and one in late 2012-early 2013, after 2 rounds of LLIN distribution (2008 and 2011–2012). Differences between studies were investigated using Chi square (χ2), Fischer’s exact tests and Student’s t-test. Multivariable logistic regression models were built to investigate factors associated with infection at the individual and household level. Results The prevalence of P. falciparum and P. vivax in surveyed communities decreased from 55% (2005) to 9% (2013) and 36% to 6%, respectively. The mean multiplicity of infection (MOI) decreased from 1.8 to 1.6 for P. falciparum (p = 0.08) and from 2.2 to 1.4 for P. vivax (p < 0.001). Alongside these reductions, a shift towards a more uniform distribution of infections and illness across age groups was observed but there was greater heterogeneity across the study area and within the study villages. Microscopy positive infections and clinical cases in the household were associated with high rate infection households (> 50% of household members with Plasmodium infection). Conclusion After the scale-up of malaria control interventions in PNG between 2008 and 2012, there was a substantial reduction in P. falciparum and P. vivax infection rates in the studies villages in East Sepik Province. Understanding the extent of local heterogeneity in malaria transmission and the driving factors is critical to identify and implement targeted control strategies to ensure the ongoing success of malaria control in PNG and inform the development of tools required to achieve elimination. In household-based interventions, diagnostics with a sensitivity similar to (expert) microscopy could be used to identify and target high rate households.
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- Johanna H Kattenberg
- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea.,Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Malariology Unit, Nationalestraat 155, 2000, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea.,Disease Elimination Program, Vector-borne Diseases and Tropical Public Health Group, Burnet Institute, 85 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea.,Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea.,Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong and Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.,Department of Parasites and Insect Vectors, Malaria Parasites and Hosts Unit, Pasteur Institute, 25-28 rue du Docteur-Roux, 75724, Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 378, Madang, 511, MP, Papua New Guinea. .,Division of Population Health and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia. .,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Disease Elimination Program, Vector-borne Diseases and Tropical Public Health Group, Burnet Institute, 85 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.
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Keven JB, Reimer L, Katusele M, Koimbu G, Vinit R, Vincent N, Thomsen E, Foran DR, Zimmerman PA, Walker ED. Plasticity of host selection by malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea. Parasit Vectors 2017; 10:95. [PMID: 28222769 PMCID: PMC5320767 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2038-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Host selection is an important determinant of vectorial capacity because malaria transmission increases when mosquitoes feed more on humans than non-humans. Host selection also affects the outcome of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN). Despite the recent nationwide implementation of LLIN-based malaria control program in Papua New Guinea (PNG), little is known about the host selection of the local Anopheles vectors. This study investigated the host selection of Anopheles vectors in PNG. Methods Blood-engorged mosquitoes were sampled using the barrier screen method and blood meals analyzed for vertebrate host source with PCR-amplification of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Abundance of common hosts was estimated in surveys. The test of homogeneity of proportions and the Manly resource selection ratio were used to determine if hosts were selected in proportion to their abundance. Results Two thousand four hundred and forty blood fed Anopheles females of seven species were sampled from five villages in Madang, PNG. Of 2,142 samples tested, 2,061 (96.2%) yielded a definitive host source; all were human, pig, or dog. Hosts were not selected in proportion to their abundance, but rather were under-selected or over-selected by the mosquitoes. Four species, Anopheles farauti (sensu stricto) (s.s.), Anopheles punctulatus (s.s.), Anopheles farauti no. 4 and Anopheles longirostris, over-selected humans in villages with low LLIN usage, but over-selected pigs in villages with high LLIN usage. Anopheles koliensis consistently over-selected humans despite high LLIN usage, and Anopheles bancroftii over-selected pigs. Conclusions The plasticity of host selection of an Anopheles species depends on its opportunistic, anthropophilic or zoophilic behavior, and on the extent of host availability and LLIN usage where the mosquitoes forage for hosts. The high anthropophily of An. koliensis increases the likelihood of contacting the LLIN inside houses. This allows its population size to be reduced to levels insufficient to support transmission. In contrast, by feeding on alternative hosts the likelihood of the opportunistic species to contact LLIN is lower, making them difficult to control. By maintaining high population size, the proportion that feed on humans outdoors can sustain residual transmission despite high LLIN usage in the village. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2038-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- John B Keven
- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Vector Borne Diseases Unit, Madang, 511, Madang, Papua New Guinea. .,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Liverpool, UK
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Vector Borne Diseases Unit, Madang, 511, Madang, Papua New Guinea
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Vector Borne Diseases Unit, Madang, 511, Madang, Papua New Guinea
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Vector Borne Diseases Unit, Madang, 511, Madang, Papua New Guinea.,Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Vector Borne Diseases Unit, Madang, 511, Madang, Papua New Guinea
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Criminal Justice and Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, 44106, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA.,Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Reimer LJ, Thomsen EK, Koimbu G, Keven JB, Mueller I, Siba PM, Kazura JW, Hetzel MW, Zimmerman PA. Malaria transmission dynamics surrounding the first nationwide long-lasting insecticidal net distribution in Papua New Guinea. Malar J 2016; 15:25. [PMID: 26753618 PMCID: PMC4709896 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-1067-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The major malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea exhibit heterogeneities in distribution, biting behaviour and malaria infection levels. Long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), distributed as part of the National Malaria Control Programme, are the primary intervention targeting malaria transmission. This study evaluated the impact of LLINs on anopheline density, species composition, feeding behaviour, and malaria transmission. METHODS Mosquitoes were collected by human landing catch in 11 villages from East Sepik Province and Madang Province. Mosquitoes were collected for 3 years (1 year before distribution and 2 years after), and assayed to determine mosquito species and Plasmodium spp. infection prevalence. The influence of weather conditions and the presence of people and animals on biting density was determined. Determinants of biting density and sporozoite prevalence were analysed by generalized estimating equations (GEE). RESULTS Mosquito biting rates and entomological inoculation rates decreased significantly after the distribution. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax sporozoite prevalence decreased in year 2, but increased in year 3, suggesting the likelihood of resurgence in transmission if low biting rates are not maintained. An earlier shift in the median biting time of Anopheles punctulatus and An. farauti s.s. was observed. However, this was not accompanied by an increase in the proportion of infective bites occurring before 2200 hours. A change in species composition was observed, which resulted in dominance of An. punctulatus in Dreikikir region, but a decrease in An. punctulatus in the Madang region. When controlling for village and study year, An. farauti s.s., An. koliensis and An. punctulatus were equally likely to carry P. vivax sporozoites. However, An. punctulatus was significantly more likely than An. farauti s.s. (OR 0.14; p = 0.007) or An. koliensis (OR 0.27; p < 0.001) to carry P. falciparum sporozoites. CONCLUSIONS LLINs had a significant impact on malaria transmission, despite exophagic and crepuscular feeding behaviours of dominant vectors. Changes in species composition and feeding behaviour were observed, but their epidemiological significance will depend on their durability over time.
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- Lisa J Reimer
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. .,Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea. .,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. .,Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea. .,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea. .,Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea. .,Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Logue K, Small ST, Chan ER, Reimer L, Siba PM, Zimmerman PA, Serre D. Whole-genome sequencing reveals absence of recent gene flow and separate demographic histories for Anopheles punctulatus mosquitoes in Papua New Guinea. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:1263-74. [PMID: 25677924 DOI: 10.1111/mec.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors of several human diseases including malaria. In many malaria endemic areas, several species of Anopheles coexist, sometimes in the form of related sibling species that are morphologically indistinguishable. Determining the size and organization of Anopheles populations, and possible ongoing gene flow among them is important for malaria control and, in particular, for monitoring the spread of insecticide resistance alleles. However, these parameters have been difficult to evaluate in most Anopheles species due to the paucity of genetic data available. Here, we assess the extent of contemporary gene flow and historical variations in population size by sequencing and de novo assembling the genomes of wild-caught mosquitoes from four species of the Anopheles punctulatus group of Papua New Guinea. Our analysis of more than 50 Mb of orthologous DNA sequences revealed no evidence of contemporary gene flow among these mosquitoes. In addition, investigation of the demography of two of the An. punctulatus species revealed distinct population histories. Overall, our analyses suggest that, despite their similarities in morphology, behaviour and ecology, contemporary sympatric populations of An. punctulatus are evolving independently.
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- Kyle Logue
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA; Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Bangs MJ, Taai K, Howard TM, Cook S, Harbach RE. The mosquito Anopheles (Cellia) oreios sp. n., formerly species 6 of the Australasian Anopheles farauti complex, and a critical review of its biology and relation to disease. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 29:68-81. [PMID: 25532420 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Species 6 of the Australasian Anopheles farauti sibling species complex (Diptera: Culicidae) is described and formally named Anopheles oreios Bangs & Harbach, sp. n. Adult, pupal and fourth-instar larval specimens collected in the Baliem Valley, Papua Province, Indonesia, are characterized and compared with those of Anopheles farauti, Anopheles hinesorum, Anopheles irenicus and Anopheles torresiensis (formerly informally denoted as species 1, 2, 7 and 3, respectively). The variable wings of adult females, the male genitalia, the pupa and the fourth-instar larva of An. oreios are illustrated and DNA sequence data are included for regions coding for sections of the mitochondrial COI and COII genes. The biology of An. oreios and its relation to malaria transmission are discussed in detail and contrasted with the biology and disease relations of some members of the An. farauti and Anopheles punctulatus sibling species complexes.
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- M J Bangs
- Public Health and Malaria Control Department, International SOS, Kuala Kencana, Indonesia
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Evidence of cryptic genetic lineages within Aedes notoscriptus (Skuse). INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2013; 18:191-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mitochondrial genome sequences reveal deep divergences among Anopheles punctulatus sibling species in Papua New Guinea. Malar J 2013; 12:64. [PMID: 23405960 PMCID: PMC3577438 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Members of the Anopheles punctulatus group (AP group) are the primary vectors of human malaria in Papua New Guinea. The AP group includes 13 sibling species, most of them morphologically indistinguishable. Understanding why only certain species are able to transmit malaria requires a better comprehension of their evolutionary history. In particular, understanding relationships and divergence times among Anopheles species may enable assessing how malaria-related traits (e.g. blood feeding behaviours, vector competence) have evolved. Methods DNA sequences of 14 mitochondrial (mt) genomes from five AP sibling species and two species of the Anopheles dirus complex of Southeast Asia were sequenced. DNA sequences from all concatenated protein coding genes (10,770 bp) were then analysed using a Bayesian approach to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships and date the divergence of the AP sibling species. Results Phylogenetic reconstruction using the concatenated DNA sequence of all mitochondrial protein coding genes indicates that the ancestors of the AP group arrived in Papua New Guinea 25 to 54 million years ago and rapidly diverged to form the current sibling species. Conclusion Through evaluation of newly described mt genome sequences, this study has revealed a divergence among members of the AP group in Papua New Guinea that would significantly predate the arrival of humans in this region, 50 thousand years ago. The divergence observed among the mtDNA sequences studied here may have resulted from reproductive isolation during historical changes in sea-level through glacial minima and maxima. This leads to a hypothesis that the AP sibling species have evolved independently for potentially thousands of generations. This suggests that the evolution of many phenotypes, such as insecticide resistance will arise independently in each of the AP sibling species studied here.
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Ambrose L, Riginos C, Cooper RD, Leow KS, Ong W, Beebe NW. Population structure, mitochondrial polyphyly and the repeated loss of human biting ability in anopheline mosquitoes from the southwest Pacific. Mol Ecol 2012; 21:4327-43. [PMID: 22747666 PMCID: PMC3470930 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2012.05690.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Australia and New Guinea contain high levels of endemism and biodiversity, yet there have been few evaluations of population-level genetic diversity in fauna occurring throughout the Australo-Papuan region. Using extensive geographical sampling, we examined and compared the phylogenetic relationships, phylogeography and population structure of Anopheles farauti, An. hinesorum and An. irenicus throughout their ranges in the southwest Pacific using mitochondrial (mtDNA COI) and nuclear (ribosomal protein S9 and ribosomal DNA ITS2) loci. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that the ability to utilize humans as hosts has been lost repeatedly, coincident with independent colonizations of the Solomon Islands. As some of the species under investigation transmit malaria in the region, this is a medically important finding. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analyses of nuclear loci also showed that the three species are monophyletic. However, putative introgression of An. hinesorum mtDNA onto a nuclear background of An. farauti was evident in populations from Queensland, Torres Strait and southern New Guinea. Haplotype networks and pairwise F(ST) values show that there is significant genetic structure within New Guinea and Australia in both An. farauti and An. hinesorum, consistent with a long-term history of low gene flow among populations.
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- L Ambrose
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Qld. 4072, Australia
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Henry-Halldin CN, Nadesakumaran K, Keven JB, Zimmerman AM, Siba P, Mueller I, Hetzel MW, Kazura JW, Thomsen E, Reimer LJ, Zimmerman PA. Multiplex assay for species identification and monitoring of insecticide resistance in Anopheles punctulatus group populations of Papua New Guinea. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 86:140-51. [PMID: 22232465 PMCID: PMC3247123 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 09/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Anopheles punctulatus sibling species (An. punctulatus s.s., Anopheles koliensis, and Anopheles farauti species complex [eight cryptic species]) are principal vectors of malaria and filariasis in the Southwest Pacific. Given significant effort to reduce malaria and filariasis transmission through insecticide-treated net distribution in the region, effective strategies to monitor evolution of insecticide resistance among An. punctulatus sibling species is essential. Mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) gene have been associated with knock-down resistance (kdr) to pyrethroids and DDT in malarious regions. By examining VGSC sequence polymorphism we developed a multiplex assay to differentiate wild-type versus kdr alleles and query intron-based polymorphisms that enable simultaneous species identification. A survey including mosquitoes from seven Papua New Guinea Provinces detected no kdr alleles in any An. punctulatus species. Absence of VGSC sequence introgression between species and evidence of geographic separation within species suggests that kdr must be monitored in each An. punctulatus species independently.
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- Cara N. Henry-Halldin
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, MADANG, Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, EASTERN HIGHLANDS, Papua New Guinea; School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, MADANG, Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, EASTERN HIGHLANDS, Papua New Guinea; School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, MADANG, Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, EASTERN HIGHLANDS, Papua New Guinea; School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Sinka ME, Bangs MJ, Manguin S, Chareonviriyaphap T, Patil AP, Temperley WH, Gething PW, Elyazar IRF, Kabaria CW, Harbach RE, Hay SI. The dominant Anopheles vectors of human malaria in the Asia-Pacific region: occurrence data, distribution maps and bionomic précis. Parasit Vectors 2011; 4:89. [PMID: 21612587 PMCID: PMC3127851 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The final article in a series of three publications examining the global distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of malaria is presented here. The first publication examined the DVS from the Americas, with the second covering those species present in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Here we discuss the 19 DVS of the Asian-Pacific region. This region experiences a high diversity of vector species, many occurring sympatrically, which, combined with the occurrence of a high number of species complexes and suspected species complexes, and behavioural plasticity of many of these major vectors, adds a level of entomological complexity not comparable elsewhere globally. To try and untangle the intricacy of the vectors of this region and to increase the effectiveness of vector control interventions, an understanding of the contemporary distribution of each species, combined with a synthesis of the current knowledge of their behaviour and ecology is needed. RESULTS Expert opinion (EO) range maps, created with the most up-to-date expert knowledge of each DVS distribution, were combined with a contemporary database of occurrence data and a suite of open access, environmental and climatic variables. Using the Boosted Regression Tree (BRT) modelling method, distribution maps of each DVS were produced. The occurrence data were abstracted from the formal, published literature, plus other relevant sources, resulting in the collation of DVS occurrence at 10116 locations across 31 countries, of which 8853 were successfully geo-referenced and 7430 were resolved to spatial areas that could be included in the BRT model. A detailed summary of the information on the bionomics of each species and species complex is also presented. CONCLUSIONS This article concludes a project aimed to establish the contemporary global distribution of the DVS of malaria. The three articles produced are intended as a detailed reference for scientists continuing research into the aspects of taxonomy, biology and ecology relevant to species-specific vector control. This research is particularly relevant to help unravel the complicated taxonomic status, ecology and epidemiology of the vectors of the Asia-Pacific region. All the occurrence data, predictive maps and EO-shape files generated during the production of these publications will be made available in the public domain. We hope that this will encourage data sharing to improve future iterations of the distribution maps.
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- Marianne E Sinka
- Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Tinbergen Building, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
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- Public Health and Malaria Control Department, PT Freeport Indonesia, Kuala Kencana, Papua, Indonesia
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Lab. d'Immuno-Physiopathologie Moléculaire Comparée, UMR-MD3/Univ. Montpellier 1, Faculté de Pharmacie, 15, Ave Charles Flahault, 34093 Montpellier, France
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- Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Tinbergen Building, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
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- Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Tinbergen Building, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
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- Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Tinbergen Building, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
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- Malaria Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine, KEMRI - Univ. Oxford - Wellcome Trust Collaborative Programme, Kenyatta National Hospital Grounds, P.O. Box 43640-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
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- Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Tinbergen Building, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
- Malaria Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine, KEMRI - Univ. Oxford - Wellcome Trust Collaborative Programme, Kenyatta National Hospital Grounds, P.O. Box 43640-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
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Henry-Halldin CN, Reimer L, Thomsen E, Koimbu G, Zimmerman A, Keven JB, Dagoro H, Hetzel MW, Mueller I, Siba P, Zimmerman PA. High throughput multiplex assay for species identification of Papua New Guinea malaria vectors: members of the Anopheles punctulatus (Diptera: Culicidae) species group. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2011; 84:166-73. [PMID: 21212222 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Malaria and filariasis are transmitted in the Southwest Pacific region by Anopheles punctulatus sibling species including An. punctulatus, An. koliensis, the An. farauti complex 1-8 (includes An. hinesorum [An. farauti 2], An. torresiensis [An. farauti 3]). Distinguishing these species from each other requires molecular diagnostic methods. We developed a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay specific for known species-specific nucleotide differences in the internal transcribed spacer 2 region and identified the five species most frequently implicated in transmitting disease (An. punctulatus, An. koliensis, An. farauti 1, An. hinesorum, and An. farauti 4). A set of 340 individual mosquitoes obtained from seven Papua New Guinea provinces representing a variety of habitats were analyzed by using this multiplex assay. Concordance between molecular and morphological diagnosis was 56.4% for An. punctulatus, 85.3% for An. koliensis, and 88.9% for An. farauti. Among 158 mosquitoes morphologically designated as An. farauti, 33 were re-classified by PCR as An. punctulatus, 4 as An. koliensis, 26 as An. farauti 1, 49 as An. hinesorum, and 46 as An. farauti 4. Misclassification results from variable coloration of the proboscis and overlap of An. punctulatus, An. koliensis, the An. farauti 4. This multiplex technology enables further mosquito strain identification and simultaneous detection of microbial pathogens.
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- Cara N Henry-Halldin
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
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Cooper RD, Waterson DGE, Frances SP, Beebe NW, Pluess B, Sweeney AW. Malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea. Int J Parasitol 2009; 39:1495-501. [PMID: 19505467 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Revised: 04/30/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Understanding malaria transmission in Papua New Guinea (PNG) requires exact knowledge of which Anopheles species are transmitting malaria and is complicated by the cryptic species status of many of these mosquitoes. To identify the malaria vectors in PNG we studied Anopheles specimens from 232 collection localities around human habitation throughout PNG (using CO(2) baited light traps and human bait collections). A total of 22,970mosquitoes were individually assessed using a Plasmodium sporozoite enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to identify Plasmodiumfalciparum, Plasmodiumvivax and Plasmodiummalariae circumsporozoite proteins. All mosquitoes were identified to species by morphology and/or PCR. Based on distribution, abundance and their ability to develop sporozoites, we identified five species as major vectors of malaria in PNG. These included: Anophelesfarauti, Anopheleshinesorum (incriminated here, to our knowledge, for the first time), Anophelesfarauti 4, Anopheleskoliensis and Anophelespunctulatus. Anopheleslongirostris and Anophelesbancroftii were also incriminated in this study. Surprisingly, An. longirostris showed a high incidence of infections in some areas. A newly identified taxon within the Punctulatus Group, tentatively called An. farauti 8, was also found positive for circumsporozoite protein. These latter three species, together with Anopheleskarwari and Anophelessubpictus, incriminated in other studies, appear to be only minor vectors, while Anophelesfarauti 6 appears to be the major vector in the highland river valleys (>1500m above sea level). The nine remaining Anopheles species found in PNG have been little studied and their bionomics are unknown; most appear to be uncommon with limited distribution and their possible role in malaria transmission has yet to be determined.
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- R D Cooper
- Australian Army Malaria Institute, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Qld 4052, Australia.
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FOLEY DESMONDH, BRYAN JOANH, WILKERSON RICHARDC. Species-richness of the Anopheles annulipes complex (Diptera: Culicidae) revealed by tree and model-based allozyme clustering analyses. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00818.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Torres EP, Foley DH, Bryan JH. Molecular systematics of the Philippine malaria vector Anopheles flavirostris. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2006; 20:44-52. [PMID: 16608489 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2006.00610.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Allozyme and molecular sequence data from the malaria vector Anopheles flavirostris (Ludlow) (Diptera: Culicidae) were analysed from 34 sites throughout the Philippines, including the type locality, to test the hypothesis that this taxon is a single panmictic species. A finer-scaled allozyme study, of mainly Luzon samples, revealed no fixed genetic differences in sympatric sites and only low levels of variation. We obtained data from partial sequences for the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) (483 bp), the third domain (D3) (330 bp) of the 28S ribosomal DNA subunit and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) of mitochondrial DNA (261 bp). No sequence variation was observed for ITS2, only a one base pair difference was observed between Philippine and Indonesian D3 sequences and An. flavirostris sequences were unique, confirming their diagnostic value for this taxon. Sixteen COI haplotypes were identified, giving 25 parsimony informative sites. Neighbour-Joining, Maximum Parsimony, Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of COI sequences for An. flavirostris and outgroup taxa revealed strong branch support for the monophyly of An. flavirostris, thus confirming that Philippine populations of this taxon comprise a single separate species within the Minimus Subgroup of the Funestus Group. Variation in the behaviour of An. flavirostris is likely to be intraspecific rather than interspecific in origin.
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- E P Torres
- Tropical Health Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Harbach RE. The classification of genus Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae): a working hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2004; 94:537-553. [PMID: 15541193 DOI: 10.1079/ber2004321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The internal classification of genus Anopheles is updated to reflect taxonomic actions published since the classification was last reviewed in 1994. Both formal and informal taxa are included. The classification is intended to aid researchers and students who are interested in analysing species relationships, making group comparisons and testing phylogenetic hypotheses. The genus includes 444 formally named and 40 provisionally designated extant species divided between six subgenera: Anopheles, Cellia, Kerteszia, Lophopodomyia, Nyssorhynchus and Stethomyia. Subgenera Anopheles, Cellia and Nyssorhynchus are subdivided hierarchically into nested informal groups of morphologically similar species that are believed to represent monophyletic lineages based on morphological similarity. Changes to the classification include additional species, eliminated species and changes to the hierarchical organization and composition of supraspecific groups, some as a result of molecular studies.
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- R E Harbach
- Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK.
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Russell RC, Kay BH. Medical entomology: changes in the spectrum of mosquito-borne disease in Australia and other vector threats and risks, 1972-2004. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1326-6756.2004.00436.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Foley DH, Russell RC, Bryan JH. Population structure of the peridomestic mosquito Ochlerotatus notoscriptus in Australia. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2004; 18:180-190. [PMID: 15189244 DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-283x.2004.00497.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ochlerotatus notoscriptus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) is the predominant peridomestic mosquito in Australia where it is the primary vector of dog heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy), and a potentially important vector of arboviruses (Barmah Forest, Ross River) with geographical variation of vector competence. Although widespread, Oc. notoscriptus has low dispersal ability, so it may have isolated subpopulations. The identification of gene flow barriers may assist in understanding arbovirus epidemiology and disease risk, and for developing control strategies for this species. We investigated the population structure of Oc. notoscriptus from 17 sites around Australia, using up to 31 putative allozyme loci, 11 of which were polymorphic. We investigated the effect of larval environment and adult morphology on genetic variation. At least five subpopulations were found, four in New South Wales (NSW) and one unique to Darwin. Perth samples appear to be a product of recent colonization from the Australian east coast. For NSW sites, a Mantel test revealed an isolation by distance effect and spatial autocorrelation analysis revealed an area of effective gene flow of 67 km, which is high given the limited dispersal ability of this species. No consistent difference was observed between 'urban' and 'sylvan' habitats, which suggests frequent movement between these sites. However, a finer-scaled habitat study at Darwin revealed small but significant allele frequency differences, including for Gpi. No fixed allozyme differences were detected for sex, size, integument colour or the colour of species-diagnostic pale scales on the scutum. The domestic habit of Oc. notoscriptus and assisted dispersal have helped to homogenize this species geographically but population structure is still detectable on several levels associated with geographical variation of vector competence.
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- D H Foley
- Tropical Health Program, ACITHN, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Van Bortel W, Trung HD, Sochantha T, Keokenchan K, Roelants P, Backeljau T, Coosemans M. Eco-ethological heterogeneity of the members of the Anopheles minimus complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Southeast Asia and its consequences for vector control. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2004; 41:366-374. [PMID: 15185937 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The presence of cryptic species within Anopheles minimus s.l. Theobald, one of the most widespread malaria vectors in Southeast Asia, was suggested on the basis of behavioral heterogeneities observed within this taxon. Subsequently, two species, A and C, were recognized. However, the existence of these cryptic species did not explain all observed behavioral heterogeneities within this complex. Besides, data on the behavior of vectors are essential to understand the dynamics of disease transmission and thus evaluate the appropriateness of vector control measures. Different collection methods were used to collect Anopheles species from several localities in Southeast Asia to assess the inter- and intraspecific behavioral divergences of An. minimus A and C. Collection results were subjected to a correspondence analysis. The members of the An. minimus complex were identified by use of the octanol dehydrogenase allozyme profiles or the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay. Large intraspecific behavioral differences were observed among populations of An. minimus A. These populations belong to the same species on the basis of the applied genetic markers. In northern Vietnam, species A tended to be more zoophilic, whereas in the study sites of south central Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos it showed marked antropophilic behavior when cattle were scarce. In the most northern study site, An. minimus A showed noteworthy endophilic behavior. An. minimus C was primarily zoophilic and based on this behavior, its role in malaria transmission is questionable. However, it was only found in one locality, so that intraspecific behavioral variation could not be assessed. An. minimus A is able to change its host preference in function of local situations in host availability. Hence, its role in malaria transmission can differ from region to region. Similarly, the impact of vector control on this species may differ between localities. In conclusion, intraspecific behavioral differences in Anopheles species can occur and these behavioral heterogeneities, albeit important for disease transmission and control, are not a priori indicative for the presence of cryptic species.
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- Wim Van Bortel
- Department of Parasitology, Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium
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Schmidt ER, Foley DH, Bugoro H, Bryan JH. A morphological study of the Anopheles punctulatus group (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Solomon Islands, with a description of Anopheles (Cellia) irenicus Schmidt, sp.n. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2003; 93:515-526. [PMID: 14704098 DOI: 10.1079/ber2003267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A description of Anopheles (Cellia) irenicus Schmidt, sp.n. (formerly A. farauti No. 7) is provided. This species is one of six recorded from the Solomon Islands within the A. punctulatus group, which contains the major vectors of the causative agents of malaria and lymphatic filariasis in the southwest Pacific. Morphological markers are described for adult females, fourth-instar larvae and pupae that identify most specimens of A. irenicus. Keys are presented to distinguish members of the A. punctulatus group in the Solomon Islands.
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- E R Schmidt
- Tropical Health Program ACITHN, Medical School, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Kazura JW, Bockarie MJ. Lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: interdisciplinary research on a national health problem. Trends Parasitol 2003; 19:260-3. [PMID: 12798083 DOI: 10.1016/s1471-4922(03)00110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bancroftian filariasis is a major public health problem in Papua New Guinea, where the level of transmission by the mosquito vector, human infection rates and clinical morbidity are among the highest in the world. Coordinated research efforts within the country, involving the disciplines of epidemiology, vector biology, immunology and genetics, have led to new insights into the ecology and pathogenesis of human lymphatic filariasis. Recent work using this knowledge base should be helpful in assessing local and global strategies aimed at eliminating Wuchereria bancrofti and in guiding research that will facilitate achievement of this goal.
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- James W Kazura
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a patchwork of different ecological zones, inhabited by human populations of exceptional cultural and linguistic diversity. This results in complex variations in vector ecology and malaria epidemiology. Malaria is the main cause of morbidity in many health facilities in lowland areas, but it is absent in much of the highlands. All four human malaria species occur, but endemicity varies widely, with Plasmodium falciparum locally reaching holo-endemic levels that are rarely found outside sub-Saharan Africa. The high frequency of Plasmodium vivax is an important difference to most African situations. PNG is therefore a prime location for studies of interactions between different parasite species, and of the biology of local human genetic adaptation and its implications for malaria morbidity and mortality.
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- Ivo Müller
- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Maprik, EHP 441, Papua New Guinea
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The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) is one of the most respected health research institutions in the developing world, and its studies of the local health problems of PNG have consistently had international relevance. This article examines the structural and philosophical factors that have enabled the success of the PNGIMR, and presents the PNGIMR approach to research as a potential model for other disease-endemic countries. An overview of PNGIMR research into malaria and filariasis is given with selected examples as an introduction to a Trends in Parasitology series on health research in Papua New Guinea.
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Ataka Y, Ohtsuka R, Inaoka T, Kawabata M, Ohashi J, Matsushita M, Tokunaga K, Kano S, Suzuki M. Variation in malaria endemicity in relation to microenvironmental conditions in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Asia Pac J Public Health 2003; 13:85-90. [PMID: 12597504 DOI: 10.1177/101053950101300205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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For 197 adults and adolescents in four villages of three small islands in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, antimalarial antibody titers were examined using the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and malaria parasites were detected by the microtiter plate hybridisation (MPH) method using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The parasite rate (either Plasmodium falciparum or P. vivax, or both) averaged 39.2%, varying from 31.1% to 44.8% among the four villages due to natural and artificial microenvironmental conditions related to breeding sites of mosquitoes (Anopheles farauti). The lack of flat zones owing to geomorphological formation contributed to the lowest parasite rate in the extremely small island. However, human-modified environments such as a wet-land (naturally formed but artificially reformed) and an open well played significant roles in other inter-village differences. The present findings imply significant roles of microenvironment in diversified malaria prevalence and suggest some ways of mitigation of malarial hazards.
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- Y Ataka
- Department of Human Ecology, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Chapman HF, Hughes JM, Ritchie SA, Kay BH. Population structure and dispersal of the freshwater mosquitoes Culex annulirostris and Culex palpalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2003; 40:165-169. [PMID: 12693844 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.2.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In 1995 and 1998, outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus occurred for the first time in Australia. Virus isolation from pools of mosquitoes indicated Culex annulirostris Skuse was the most likely vector. It was hypothesized that wind-blown mosquitoes introduced JE from Papua New Guinea to the Torres Strait and Cape York, northern Australia. This study used levels of genetic differentiation, as indirect evidence of dispersal of mosquitoes between the two continents. The results have demonstrated that in the region incorporating Western Province in PNG, the Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula, Cx. annulirostris is represented by a panmictic population, indicating frequent widespread dispersal throughout the region of investigation. The closely related Cx. Palpalis Taylor was also present at some locations but the population structure of this species is uncertain. This supports the hypothesis that wind-blown Cx. annulirostris and possibly Cx. Palpalis could be a possible mechanism for introduction of JE virus into Australia.
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- H F Chapman
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research and University of Queensland Tropical Health Program, P.O. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia.
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Beebe NW, Cooper RD. Distribution and evolution of the Anopheles punctulatus group (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Int J Parasitol 2002; 32:563-74. [PMID: 11943229 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(01)00359-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The members of the Anopheles punctulatus group are major vectors of malaria and Bancroftian filariasis in the southwest Pacific region. The group is comprised of 12 cryptic species that require DNA-based tools for species identification. From 1984 to 1998 surveys were carried out in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and on islands in the southwest Pacific to determine the distribution of the A. punctulatus group. The results of these surveys have now been completed and have generated distribution data from more than 1500 localities through this region. Within this region several climatic and geographical barriers were identified that restricted species distribution and gene flow between geographic populations. This information was further assessed in light of a molecular phylogeny derived from the ssrDNA (18S). Subsequently, hypotheses have been generated on the evolution and distribution of the group so that future field and laboratory studies may be approached more systematically. This study suggested that the ability for widespread dispersal was found to have appeared independently in species that show niche-specific habitat preference (Anopheles farauti s.s. and A. punctulatus) and conversely in species that showed diversity in their larval habitat (Anopheles farauti 2). Adaptation to the monsoonal climate of northern Australia and southwest Papua New Guinea was found to have appeared independently in A. farauti s.s., A. farauti 2 and Anopheles farauti 3. Shared or synapomorphic characters were identified as saltwater tolerance (A. farauti s.s. and Anopheles farauti 7) and elevational affinities above 1500 m (Anopheles farauti 5, Anopheles farauti 6 and A. farauti 2).
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- Nigel W Beebe
- Molecular Parasitology Unit, University of Technology, Westbourne Street, Gore Hill, 2065, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Cooper RD, Waterson DGE, Frances SP, Beebe NW, Sweeney AW. Speciation and distribution of the members of the Anopheles punctulatus (Diptera: Culicidae) group in Papua New Guinea. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2002; 39:16-27. [PMID: 11931251 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.1.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Mosquito collections were made throughout the mainland of Papua New Guinea to identify the members of the Anopheles punctulatus group present and to determine their distribution. Identification was made using morphology, DNA hybridization, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-RFLP analysis. Nine members of the group were identified: An. farauti s.s. Laveran, An. farauti 2, An. koliensis Owen, and An. punctulatus Dönitz, were common and widespread; An. farauti 4 was restricted to the north of the central ranges where it was common; An. farauti 6 was found only in the highlands above 1,000 m; and An. farauti 3, An. sp. near punctulatus and An. clowi Rozeboom & Knight were uncommon and had restricted distributions. Identification of An. koliensis and An. punctulatus using proboscis morphology was found to be unreliable wherever An. farauti 4 occurred. The distribution and dispersal of the members of the An. punctulatus group is discussed in regard to climate, larval habitats, distance from the coast, elevation, and proximity to human habitation.
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- R D Cooper
- Australian Army Malaria Institute, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland
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Schmidt ER, Foley DH, Hartel GF, Williams GM, Bryan JH. Descriptions of the Anopheles (Cellia) farauti complex of sibling species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2001; 91:389-411. [PMID: 11583601 DOI: 10.1079/ber2001113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Descriptions of the three sibling species of the Anopheles farauti complex in Australia, A. farauti Laveran (formerly A. farauti No. 1), A. hinesorum Schmidt sp.n. (formerly A. farauti No. 2) and A. torresiensis Schmidt sp.n. (formerly A. farauti No. 3) are provided. These species form a part of the punctulatus group, which contains the major malaria vectors in the southwest Pacific. Morphological markers are described for adult females, fourth instar larvae and pupae which identify most specimens, and are presented in keys.
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Beebe NW, Cooper RD, Morrison DA, Ellis JT. A phylogenetic study of the Anopheles punctulatus group of malaria vectors comparing rDNA sequence alignments derived from the mitochondrial and nuclear small ribosomal subunits. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2000; 17:430-6. [PMID: 11133197 DOI: 10.1006/mpev.2000.0853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A phylogenetic study of the members of the Anopheles punctulatus group was performed using structural and similarity-based DNA sequence alignments of the small ribosomal subunit (SSU) from both the nuclear and the mitochondrial genomes. The mitochondrial SSU gene (12S, approximately 650 bp) proved to be highly restricted by its secondary structure and displayed little informative sequence variation. Consequently, it was considered unsuitable for a phylogenetic study of these closely related mosquito species. A structural alignment of the nuclear ribosomal DNA SSU (18S, approximately 2000 bp) proved to be more informative than similarity-based alignments. Analyses showed the A. punctulatus group to be monophyletic with two major clades; a Farauti clade containing members displaying an all-black-scaled proboscis (A. farauti 1-3 and 5-7) and the Punctulatus clade containing members displaying extensive white scaling on the apical half of the proboscis (A. farauti 4, A. punctulatus, and An. sp. near punctulatus). Anopheles koliensis was positioned basal to the Farauti clade.
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- N W Beebe
- Molecular Parasitology Unit, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Foley DH, Bryan JH. Shared salinity tolerance invalidates a test for the malaria vector Anopheles farauti s.s. on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands [corrected]. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2000; 14:450-452. [PMID: 11129712 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.2000.00268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Among the Punctulatus Group of Anopheles mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), first-instar larvae of the medically unimportant freshwater Anopheles farauti species No. 7 survives a seawater tolerance test (STT) that was previously thought to be diagnostic for the saltwater-tolerant malaria vector species, An. farauti Laveran s.s. Salt tolerance in these two closely related isomorphic species appears to be a shared derived character within the Farauti Complex. Failure to differentiate An. farauti s.s. from An. farauti No.7 will overestimate potential malaria vector numbers and waste limited larval control resources. Use of the STT should therefore be discontinued on Guadalcanal and other techniques such as allozyme electrophoresis used instead [corrected].
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- D H Foley
- Tropical Health Program and the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Cooper RD, Waterson DG, Bangs MJ, Beebe NW. Rediscovery of Anopheles (Cellia) clowi (Diptera: Culicidae), a rarely recorded member of the Anopheles punctulatus group. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2000; 37:840-845. [PMID: 11126538 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.6.840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Anopheline specimens collected in Papua New Guinea were morphologically identified as the rarely recorded Anopheles clowi Rozeboom & Knight. Amplification of the rDNA ITS2 region of this material revealed a fragment of 750 bp confirming its placement in the Anopheles punctulatus group. This group contains 12 species and includes the major malaria vectors in the islands of the southwest Pacific. Digestion of the ITS2 with the restriction enzyme MspI produced restriction fragment-length polymorphism with bands at 380, 300, and 150 bp, a pattern shared by no other members of this group. Phylogenetic analysis involving the sequencing of a 2 kb region of the rDNA 18S gene indicated that An. clowi was monophyletic and basal to the rest of the group and showed considerable independent evolution from the other members. This is the first record of An. clowi in Papua New Guinea and only the third collection of this species since its discovery in 1945.
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- R D Cooper
- Australian Army Malaria Institute, Weary Dunlop Drive, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland 4052, Australia
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Beebe NW, Cooper RD, Morrison DA, Ellis JT. Subset partitioning of the ribosomal DNA small subunit and its effects on the phylogeny of the Anopheles punctulatus group. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2000; 9:515-520. [PMID: 11029670 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2000.00211.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A phylogenetic study, based on maximum parsimony, of ten species in the Anopheles punctulatus group of malaria vectors from the south-west Pacific was performed using structural and similarity-based DNA sequence alignments of the nuclear small ribosomal subunit (SSU = 18S). The structural alignment proved to be more informative than a computer generated similarity-based alignment. Analyses involving the full structural sequence alignment (2169 bp) and the helical regions (1547 bp) resolved a single tree of the same topology, while analyses using the similarity based alignment could not resolve the group. Studies on the three structural domains of the nuclear rDNA SSU identified domain 2 (769 bp) as the only region informative at the sibling-species level and resulted in the same tree as the full structural sequence and helical regions. The main conclusions of these studies were that the An. punctulatus group formed two clades: a Farauti clade containing members displaying an all black scaled proboscis (An. farauti 1-3 and 5-7) and a Punctulatus clade containing members that display some degree of white scaling on the proboscis (An. farauti 4, An. punctulatus and An. species near punctulatus). Anopheles koliensis can display either proboscis morphology and was positioned basal to the Farauti Clade. These results do not fully concord with those derived from the mitochondrial COII gene.
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- N W Beebe
- Molecular Parasitology Unit, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Foley DH, Bryan JH. Shared salinity tolerance invalidates a test for the malaria vector Anopheles farauti s.s. on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2000; 14:102-104. [PMID: 10759320 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.2000.00219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Among the Punctulatus Group of Anopheles mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), first-instar larvae of the medically unimportant freshwater Anopheles farauti species No. 7 survives a seawater tolerance test (SST) that was previously thought to be diagnostic for the saltwater-tolerant malaria vector species, An. farauti Laveran s.s. Salt tolerance in these two closely related isomorphic species appears to be a shared derived character within the Farauti Complex. Failure to differentiate An. farauti s.s. from An. farauti No. 7 will overestimate potential malaria vector numbers and waste limited larval control resources. Use of the SST should therefore be discontinued on Guadalcanal and other techniques such as allozyme electrophoresis used instead.
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- D H Foley
- Tropical Health Program and the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Beebe NW, Cooper RD. Systematics of malaria vectors with particular reference to the Anopheles punctulatus group. Int J Parasitol 2000; 30:1-17. [PMID: 10675739 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(99)00171-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The appearance of groups and complexes of closely related cryptic or sibling species in many of the anopheline taxa has impeded studies on malaria transmission and the evaluation of control strategies which have relied on morphological characters to identify the vector species involved. The advantages of morphological identification are low cost, speed and simplicity, which allow large numbers of specimens to be processed rapidly in the field. The need for accurate identification is crucial, as time and money may be wasted in studying and controlling species of no medical importance. Various techniques such as cross-mating, chromosome studies and allozyme analysis have been developed to resolve problems of identifying sibling species, though none, as yet, can match the speed and simplicity afforded by morphology markers. The latest of these identification methods comes from advances that have been made in DNA-based technology. Although costly and requiring fairly sophisticated laboratory support, methods such as DNA probe hybridisation and PCR are the quickest and most user-friendly to date. The use of DNA has other advantages in the study of intraspecific differences and in providing characters for phylogenetic studies. This review looks at the development of DNA-based techniques for taxonomic and systematic studies of anopheline mosquitoes. The Anopheles punctulatus group of the southwest Pacific is featured as an example of how this technology has been applied and how it has progressed.
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- N W Beebe
- Molecular Parasitology Unit, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Technology, Sydney, Westbourne Street, Gore Hill, Australia.
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van den Hurk AF, Cooper RD, Beebe NW, Williams GM, Bryan JH, Ritchie SA. Seasonal abundance of Anopheles farauti (Diptera: Culicidae) sibling species in far north Queensland, Australia. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2000; 37:153-161. [PMID: 15218920 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.1.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the Cairns area of far north Queensland, Australia, the seasonal abundance of Anopheles farauti Laveran sibling species was studied at 6 locations, representing 3 habitat types, between August 1995 and September 1997. A total of 45,401 An. farauti s.l. was collected using CO2 + octenol baited CDC light traps, and consisted of 29,565 An. farauti No. 2, 14,214 An. farauti No. 3, and 1,622 An. farauti s.s. The relative abundance of all 3 species differed significantly by season and location. An. farauti No.2 was the dominant species except in Cairns, where An. farauti s.s. was most abundant, and at Ninds Creek, where An. farauti No. 3 predominated. The dominant species at each location was present year round, although peaks in seasonal abundance were observed. An. farauti s.s. populations were highest during the wet season (January-April). In lowland freshwater swamp habitats and 1 brackish location, An. farauti No. 2 was more abundant during the wet season. However, at the highland freshwater swamp habitat, populations of An. farauti No. 2 were highest during the late dry season and early wet season (October-December). There was a significant positive correlation of both temperature and rainfall with An. farauti s.s. and An. farauti No. 2 trap collections. There was a negative correlation between An. farauti No. 3 and temperature, indicating that this species may be more abundant during cool weather. Although there were significant relationships among weather variables and An. farauti s.l. collections, correlation values were generally low, indicating that other factors may contribute to variability among An. farauti sibling species trap collections.
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- A F van den Hurk
- Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Cairns, Australia
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van den Hurk AF, Ritchie SA, Ingram A, Cooper RD. The first report of Anopheles farauti sensu stricto below the nineteenth parallel at Mackay, Queensland. Med J Aust 1998; 169:89-90. [PMID: 9700344 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb140190.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fifty-six adult female mosquitoes of the species Anopheles farauti sensu stricto--the arthropod vector for malaria--were collected from Mackay, central Queensland, at latitude 21 degrees 09'S, between August 1996 and August 1997. This is the southernmost record of this species, and may indicate that the malaria-receptive zone in Queensland needs to be expanded.
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Foley DH, Bryan JH, Yeates D, Saul A. Evolution and systematics of Anopheles: insights from a molecular phylogeny of Australasian mosquitoes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 1998; 9:262-75. [PMID: 9562985 DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1997.0457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Relationships among the genus Anopheles and its many sibling species-groups are obscure despite the importance of anophelines as the vectors of human malaria. For the first time, the interrelationships and the origin of Australasian members of the subgenus Cellia are investigated by a cladistic analysis of sequence variation within the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit II gene. Estimated divergence times between many Australasian and Oriental taxa predate the mid Miocene collision of Australasia and Southeast Asia. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that two-way exchanges with Oriental mosquitoes rather than only immigration may have been a characteristic of anopheline paleobiogeography in Australasia. The Australasian fauna is mostly included in a large clade. The medically important Punctulatus Group is monophyletic and appears derived from Oriental stock. Populations within this group from as far apart as Australia and Vanuatu were in contact in the recent past (i.e., 0.35-2.44 mya), supporting dispersal rather than vicariance explanations. Some support for the monophyly of the Myzomyia, Neomyzomyia, and Pyretophorus Series was found. However, the subgenera Anopheles and Cellia and the Neocellia Series are paraphyletic, but branch support at these taxonomic levels was poor. The COII gene shows promise for questions concerning alpha taxonomy but appears to be of limited use for resolving deeper relationships within the Anopheles.
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- D H Foley
- Tropical Health Program ACITHN, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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van den Hurk AF, Beebe NW, Ritchie SA. Responses of mosquitoes of the Anopheles farauti complex to 1-octen-3-ol and light in combination with carbon dioxide in northern Queensland, Australia. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 1997; 11:177-180. [PMID: 9226649 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00310.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In northern Queensland, Australia, three experiments were conducted to determine the response of mosquitoes of the Anopheles farauti complex to CDC traps baited with four attractant combinations: octenol + CO2 and light; octenol and light; CO2 and light; or CO2 and octenol without light. A CDC-modified updraft light-trap was also trialled, but did not significantly enhance collections of An.farauti sensu lato. The combination of light, octenol and CO2 caught significantly more An.farauti s.l. (both An.farauti No.1 and No.2 sibling species) when compared to CO2 and light alone. Only small numbers of the An.farauti complex were captured when CDC traps were baited with octenol alone, i.e. no light or CO2.
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Munstermann LE, Conn JE. Systematics of mosquito disease vectors (Diptera, Culicidae): impact of molecular biology and cladistic analysis. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 1997; 42:351-369. [PMID: 9017898 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ento.42.1.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The field of medical entomology, by nature of its association with problems of human health, has been conservative in its application of molecular and computer technologies to systematic research. Recently, however, these methods have opened new interpretations for systematics of disease vectors. Medically important insects, particularly mosquitoes, are among those more thoroughly described by conventional taxonomy, and thereby provide a secure framework for testing congruencies with molecular data. In turn, molecular investigations have provided a stimulus to vector systematics in the discovery and delineation of cryptic species complexes, as well as providing new perspectives on relationships at higher taxonomic divisions. In this review, examples involving cladistic analysis, cytogenetics--in situ hybridization, isoenzymes, DNA sequencing, and restriction fragment polymorphism are drawn from the following taxa: Aedes communis; Aedes (Ochlerotatus) group G; Aedes (Stegomyia) species including A. aegypti, A. albopictus, and A. scutellaris group; Anopheles albitarsis, Anopheles dirus, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles nuneztovari, Anopheles pseudopunctipennis, and Anopheles punctulatus groups; Culex pipiens and the Culex subgenus Melanoconion; and the tribe Sabethini.
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- L E Munstermann
- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034, USA.
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Kere NK, Arabola A, Bakote'e B, Qalo O, Burkot TR, Webber RH, Southgate BA. Permethrin-impregnated bednets are more effective than DDT house-spraying to control malaria in Solomon Islands. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 1996; 10:145-148. [PMID: 8744706 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1996.tb00720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A field trial compared DDT house-spraying with permethrin-impregnated bednets for malaria control in Solomon Islands from 1987 to 1991. Mortality-rates of malaria vector Anopheles farauti in exit window traps were 11.6% from an untreated hut, 10.1% from a hut sprayed with DDT 2 g/m2, and 98% of those from a hut in which the occupants used bednets treated with permethrin 0.5 g/m2. Since bioassays of the DDT-sprayed walls (15 min exposure in W.H.O. standard test cones) gave 77% mortality of An.farauti, it was concluded that the insignificant impact of DDT could be explained by the exophilic behaviour of endophagic vectors, whereas the greater impact of permethrin was attributed to the more effective exposure of An.farauti females to the impregnated bednets-attracted by the occupants. The parous rate was higher indoors, except in the area with permethrin-impregnated bednets. It was therefore concluded that permethrin-impregnated bednets reduced the mean longevity of An.farauti and hence its vectorial capacity. The circumsporozoite (CS) antigen positivity rate of An.farauti in the DDT area was 0.18% outdoors, significantly less than 1.42% indoors. In the comparison area CS rates were 0.65% outdoors and 0.75% indoors. CS antigen was not detected in An.farauti from the bednet area, indicating the apparent prevention of malaria transmission. As DDT spraying was so much less effective, it was discontinued in 1993 and permethrin-impregnated bednets are now the principal malaria control method in Solomon Islands.
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- N K Kere
- Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Solomon Islands, U.K
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Hope M, Foley DH, McManus DP. Electrophoretically-detected allozyme variation reveals only moderate differentiation between Chinese and Philippine Schistosoma japonicum. Acta Trop 1995; 60:101-8. [PMID: 8610537 DOI: 10.1016/0001-706x(95)00113-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A number of discrete strains of Schistosoma japonicum have been described of which those from China and the Philippines are the most important in terms of public health significance. The strains have previously been shown to differ in a number of biological characteristics and isoenzyme analysis has established that Chinese and Philippine S. japonicum are, especially, quite distinct. As few direct genetic differences have been identified, with nuclear and mitochondrial genetic markers being shown earlier to be highly conserved between the two forms (Bowles et al., 1993), enzyme electrophoresis was performed to re-evaluate whether the two strains are as genetically diverse as field and laboratory maintained isolates previously examined using this approach. Some allelic differences were evident between Chinese and Philippine S. japonicum but the genetic distance (a measure of genetic relatedness), D = 0.272, between the two strains was, however, considerably smaller than the earlier obtained estimates of D > 0.4-0.575. In addition to the enzyme studies, restriction patterns, obtained using 4-base cutting restriction enzymes and hybridisation with DNA probes comprising the entire ribosomal DNA (rDNA) repeat unit of S. mansoni, were indistinguishable between the Chinese and Philippine forms of S. japonicum, thereby re-emphasising their remarkable similarity at the genetic level.
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- M Hope
- Molecular Parasitology Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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Williams TN, Maitland K, Foley DH. Malaria sporozoite rates for Anopheles farauti s.s. Laveran (Diptera: culicidae) from Vanuatu. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY 1995; 89:305-7. [PMID: 7668922 DOI: 10.1080/00034983.1995.11812956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- T N Williams
- Northern District Hospital, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
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Foley DH, Meek SR, Bryan JH. The Anopheles punctulatus group of mosquitoes in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu surveyed by allozyme electrophoresis. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 1994; 8:340-350. [PMID: 7841489 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1994.tb00098.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Four species within the Anopheles punctulatus group of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) were identified by allozyme analysis of samples collected from thirty-three localities in Guadalcanal, Makira, Malaita, Temotu and Western Provinces in the Solomon Islands and six localities on Efate, Espiritu Santo, Maewo and Malekula Islands in Vanuatu. Three of these species are members of the An.farauti complex. A key is given to identify five species of the An.punctulatus group known to occur in the Solomon Islands using their isoenzyme characteristics. An.farauti No. 1 was widespread in coastal areas of the Solomon Islands and was the only species detected in Vanuatu, including Efate Island (where Faureville is the type locality of An.farauti Laveran sensu stricto). An.farauti No. 2 and An.punctulatus were common in the Solomon Islands in more inland areas. An.farauti No. 7, reported here for the first time, was found as larvae in freshwater at six localities on north Guadalcanal. Three other members of the An.punctulatus group which have been reported previously from the Solomon Islands: An.koliensis, An.renellensis and an electrophoretic variant of An.farauti sensu lato, were not found in our samples. Previously recognized vectors of malaria and bancroftian filariasis in the Solomon Islands are An.farauti No. 1 (i.e. An.farauti s.s.), An.koliensis and An.punctulatus s.s. Adult females of An.farauti No. 2 and An.farauti No. 7 were not attracted to human bait in areas where their larvae occurred, indicating that these two species are not anthropophilic and therefore unlikely to transmit human pathogens.
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- D H Foley
- Department of Entomology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Hii JL, Kanai L, Foligela A, Kan SK, Burkot TR, Wirtz RA. Impact of permethrin-impregnated mosquito nets compared with DDT house-spraying against malaria transmission by Anopheles farauti and An.punctulatus in the Solomon Islands. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 1993; 7:333-338. [PMID: 8268487 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1993.tb00701.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In villages of northern Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, where the predominant malaria vector is An.farauti No. 1 and An.puctulatus is also involved, malaria transmission rates were compared for three zones: (1) non-intervention: 438 people in seventeen villages; (2) residual DDT house-spraying two cycles per year: 644 people in thirty villages; (3) bednets impregnated with permethrin 0.5 g/m2 twice per year, used by 580 people in sixteen villages. Regular DDT spraying in zones 1 and 3 had been withdrawn 18 months previously. Malariological blood smear surveys of children aged 1-9 years in August 1986 to January 1987 showed a mean baseline malaria parasite rate of 38% (32/84). By February 1988, 18 months after introduction of impregnated bednets, the Plasmodium falciparum infection rate in children was lowest in the zone using impregnated bednets (21% of 29), intermediate in the untreated zone (29% of 34) and highest in the DDT zone (46% of 53), but these differences were not statistically significant. P. vivax infection rates were 9-14%. Using ELISA tests for malaria circumsporozoite antigen in the vectors, overall positivity rates were 0.7% of 49,902 An.farauti and 2.54% of 118 An.punctulatus, comprising 228 P.falciparum and 124 P.vivax infections. In the study zones, vector positivity rates were 0.93% of 31,615 An.farauti in the untreated zone; 0.32% of 16,883 An.farauti in the DDT zone; 0.07% of 1404 An.farauti and 2.54% of 118 An.puctulatus in the impregnated bednet zone. here was no significant correlation between malaria parasite rates in the vectors and the children.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- J L Hii
- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang
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Foley DH, Bryan JH. Electrophoretic keys to identify members of the Anopheles punctulatus complex of vector mosquitoes in Papua New Guinea. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 1993; 7:49-53. [PMID: 8435488 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1993.tb00650.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Electrophoretic keys are given for the six species of the Anopheles punctulatus complex (Diptera: Culicidae) known from Papua New Guinea plus An.farauti No. 2 and No. 3 from Australia. The categories 'faster', 'standard' and 'slower' are used in keys to relate allozyme band migration following cellulose acetate electrophoresis to the standard pattern. Alternative keys are given depending on the availability of different species for use as standards.
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- D H Foley
- Tropical Health Program, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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