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Dafalla et al.
38 DETECTION OF
PLASMODIUM
IN
ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
region with >90% of the malaria cases caused by P.
falciparum, along with infectivity rate ranges between
1.87 to 2.0%for P. falciparum, suggests more in-depth
researches on its ecology, behavior, and control to pro-
mote area-speci c control programs.
CONCLUSION
The current study indicated the signi cance of using
PCR technology in detecting the presence of Plasmo-
dium species in Anopheles mosquitoes. Our ndings
revealed an infectivity rate of Anopheles arabiensis
ranges between 1.87 to 2.0% for P. falciparum in two
Governates Haroob and Al-Khobah of the Jazan region,
respectively.The wide spread of An. arabiensis in Jazan
region with >90% of the malaria cases caused by P. fal-
ciparum, along with infectivity rate ranges between 1.87
to 2.0% for P. falciparum in Al-Khobah and Haroob-
Governates, suggests that P. falciparum is the most pre-
dominant malaria parasite and A. Arabiensis is a very
ef cient malaria vector in the region.Further detection
for the sporozoite of Plasmodium species in Anopheles
mosquitoes need to be conducted in the rest ofJazan
region to determine their infectivity rates by malaria
parasites. The importance of detailed knowledge of dis-
ease vectors along with their sporozoite rates is of vital
importance in the promotion of area-speci c control
interventions and programs.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declared no con ict of interest.
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