An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in Tinzaouatine in southern Algeria in 2007. The likely vector, Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, had not been detected in Algeria. Genes for resistance to chloroquine were detected in the parasite. The outbreak shows the potential for an increase in malaria vectors in Algeria.
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【저자키워드】 parasites, malaria, Climate, transportation, Plasmodium falciparum, Algeria, Anopheles gambiae, dispatch, antimalarial drug resistance,
【저자키워드】 parasites, malaria, Climate, transportation, Plasmodium falciparum, Algeria, Anopheles gambiae, dispatch, antimalarial drug resistance,