Phylogeny of Anophelinae (Diptera Culicidae) Based on Morphological Characters

Molecular Characterization of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Northwestern Iran by Using rDNA-ITS2

“…superpictus belonging to subgenus Cellia) have been clearly differ-entiated; however, a close relationship between Anopheles and Cellia could be suggested by considering the bootstrap values. This relationship is supported by the results of other molecular (26) and morphological (27) studies. In some cases, Anopheles and Cellia have been clustered together by using other molecular markers like ND5 (28).…”

The second internal transcribed spacer of nuclear ribosomal DNA as a tool for Latin American anopheline taxonomy: a critical review

“…Based on their ITS2 sequences, Nyssorhynchus and Kerteszia mosquitoes grouped together in a major phylogenic branch ( Fig. 1-a) supporting the Nyssorhynchus and Kerteszia monophyletic lineage previously proposed (Sallum et al 2000, Krzywinski et al 2001a.…”

Bats as Potential Reservoir Hosts for Vector-Borne Diseases

“…They are regarded worldwide as the major vectors of vector-borne diseases. Especially, species of the genus Anopheles, which are well known as vectors of malaria, can also impact human and animal health by their ability to transmit arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) as well as filarial parasites such as the elephantiasiscausing Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi (Gillies and Coetzee 1987;Sallum et al 2000;Service 1993). Apart from Anopheles spp., numerous other species of mosquitoes are pests or vectors of pathogens that cause diseases in humans and animals (Reinert et al 2004).…”