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ArticleMalaria journal2024

Presence of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles gambiae and absence in other malaria vectors in Cove-Zagnanando-Ouinhi health zone in southern Benin, West Africa.

Tatchémè Filémon Tokponnon, Razaki Ossè, Boulais Yovogan, Ella Guidi, Constantin J Adoha, André Sominanhouin, Juvenal Ahouandjinou, Aboubakar Sidick, Martin C Akogbeto

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Tatchémè Filémon TokponnonCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin. filemont@yahoo.fr.
Razaki OssèCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Boulais YovoganCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Ella GuidiCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Constantin J AdohaCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
André SominanhouinCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Juvenal AhouandjinouCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Aboubakar SidickCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Martin C AkogbetoCentre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Ministère de la Santé, Cotonou, Benin.
Université d'Abomey-Calavi · BJ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Benin. The present study aims to evaluate the different Plasmodium species transmitted by malaria vectors in the communes of Cove, Zagnanado and Ouinhi, Southern Benin.

methodsThe study was conducted between December 2021 and October 2022 in 60 villages spread over the three study communes. Adult mosquitoes were collected from four houses in each village using human landing catches (HLCs). After morphological identification, a subsample of Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles nili was analysed by PCR to test for their infection to the different Plasmodium species.

resultsAnopheles gambiae was collected at higher frequency in all the three study communes, representing 93.5% (95% CI 92.9-94) of all collected mosquitoes (n = 10,465). In total, five molecular species were found, An. gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.) and Anopheles coluzzii of the Gambiae complex, An. funestus and Anopheles leesoni of the Funestus group, and An. nili s.s., the sole species of the Nili group. From the five molecular species, four (An. gambiae s.s., An. coluzzii, An. funestus s.s. and An. nili s.s.) were found to be infected. Plasmodium falciparum was the main Plasmodium species in the study area, followed by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale. Only An. gambiae s.s. was infected with all three Plasmodium species, while An. coluzzii was infected with two species, P. falciparum and P. vivax.

conclusionsPlasmodium falciparum was the only species tested for in malaria vectors in Benin, and remains the only one against which most control tools are directed. It is, therefore, necessary that particular attention be paid to secondary Plasmodium species for an efficient control of the disease. The presence of P. vivax emphasizes the need for an update of case management for malaria.

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AnophelesMalariaMalaria, FalciparumMalaria, VivaxPlasmodiumAdultAfrica, WesternAnimalsBeninHumansMosquito VectorsPlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivaxCOZO health zone BeninMalaria vectors infectionP. falciparumPlasmodium speciesP. vivax and P. ovale

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PMID38225627
PMCPMC10790420
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