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| Autor(es): |
Marteis, L. S.
[1]
;
Sallum, M. A. M.
[1]
;
Natal, D.
[1]
;
Oliveira, T. M. P.
[1]
;
Gama, R. A.
[2]
;
Dolabella, S. S.
[3]
;
Santos, R. L. C.
[3]
Número total de Autores: 7
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| Afiliação do(s) autor(es): | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Epidemiol, Fac Saude Publ, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, BR-59078900 Natal, RN - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Sergipe, Dept Morfol, BR-49100000 Sao Cristovao, SE - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 3
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo Científico |
| Fonte: | Journal of Medical Entomology; v. 52, n. 5, p. 858-865, SEP 2015. |
| Citações Web of Science: | 4 |
| Resumo | |
Caatinga is one of the least known biomes of Brazil in relation to biodiversity. The dry condition of semiarid areas has been associated in the past with low richness of fauna and flora, not encouraging studies in this region. There is a lack of mosquito records including anophelines. Thus, to investigate the biodiversity of Anopheles mosquitoes in the Caatinga biome, we collected immature mosquitoes in aquatic habitats in a conservation reserve located in the northwestern portion of Sergipe state. The captured specimens were initially identified as Anopheles albitarsis l.s. and Anopheles argyritarsis l.s. To confirm the morphological identification, sequences were generated by cytochrome oxidase subunit I mitocondrial gene. The results showed that the specimens belong to the species Anopheles oryzalimnetes, An. argyritarsis, and Anopheles sawyeri. These are the first records of these species in this region. The presence of Anopheles in the Caatinga biome, which is characterized by arid and semiarid climatic conditions, encourages the interest in the study of biological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations, selected over time, which allow these mosquito populations to survive through the long periods of drought that is characteristic of this region. (AU) | |
| Processo FAPESP: | 14/26229-7 - Genômica de paisagens em gradientes latitudinais e ecologia de Anopheles darlingi |
| Beneficiário: | Maria Anice Mureb Sallum |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático |