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Anopheles gambiae Mosquito, Malaria Vector

Female Anopheles gambiae mosquito feeding. Malaria vector, parasite. Anopheles gambiae is a complex of at least seven morphologically indistinguishable species of mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles. This complex was recognised in the 1960s and includes the most important vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa particularly of the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. It is one of the most efficient malaria vectors known.

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Anopheles gambiae Mosquito, Malaria Vector

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Female Anopheles gambiae mosquito feeding. Malaria vector, parasite. Anopheles gambiae is a complex of at least seven morphologically indistinguishable species of mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles. This complex was recognised in the 1960s and includes the most important vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa particularly of the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. It is one of the most efficient malaria vectors known.

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Album / Science Source / CDC/James Gathany

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4500 x 2990 px | 38.5 MB

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38.1 x 25.3 cm | 15.0 x 10.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE • ANOPHELES • ARTHROPOD • ARTHROPODA • ARTHROPODS • BUG (INSECT) • CONTAGION • CONTAGIOUS • CULICIDAE • DIPTERA • DISEASE • EPIDEMIOLOGY • FEEDING • FEMALE • GNAT • INFECTIOUS DISEASE • INSECT • INSECT-BORNE DISEASE • MALARIA VECTOR • MALARIA • MALARIAL VECTOR • MALARIAL • MIDGE • MOSQUITO • MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE • MOSQUITOE • MOSQUITOE-BORNE DISEASE • MOSQUITOES • MOSQUITOS • PARASITE • PARASITIC • PATHOGEN • PATHOGENIC • SCIENCE • SUBTROPICAL FEVER VECTOR • TROPICAL FEVER VECTOR • VECTOR • ZOOLOGICAL • ZOOLOGY