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. 1984;62(Suppl):107–113.

Heterogeneities of the malaria vectorial system in tropical Africa and their significance in malaria epidemiology and control

Mario Coluzzi
PMCID: PMC2536202  PMID: 6335681

Abstract

The most important units of the malaria vectorial system in tropical Africa are included in the Linnaean taxon Anopheles gambiae, which has been split into six sibling species recognized by the application of genetic techniques. More recent studies have shown further complexities involving chromosomal inversion polymorphism in some vector populations as well as incipient speciation processes. The significance for field research in malaria of the splitting of a morphological taxon into genetically defined units and subunits is discussed.

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