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M. Balkew

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Ecology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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D. Dengela· 3 shared G. Yohannes· 3 shared M. Murphy· 3 shared P. Mumba· 3 shared S. Chibsa· 3 shared D. Getachew· 2 shared D. Janies· 2 shared J. Spear· 2 shared

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D. Dengela

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Tracking of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia using mitochondrial DNA reveals pattern of spread

T. E. Carter, S. Yared, D. Getachew, J. Spear, S. H. Choi, J. N. Samake, P. Mumba, D. Dengela, G. Yohannes, S. Chibsa, M. Murphy, G. Dissanayake, C. Flatley, K. Lopez, D. Janies, , M. Balkew

This study tracks the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia using mitochondrial DNA, revealing a South Asian origin and recent expansion into southeastern regions with multiple introductions.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Anopheles stephensi as an emerging malaria vector in the Horn of Africa with high susceptibility to Ethiopian Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum isolates

T. A. Amenu, H. Teka, E. Esayas, L. A. Messenger, W. Chali, L. Meerstein-Kessel, T. Walker, S. W. Behaksra, K. Lanke, R. Heutink, C. L. Jeffries, D. A. Mekonnen, E. Hailemeskel, T. Tafesse, A. Gashaw, , F. G. Tadesse

The paper assesses the susceptibility of Anopheles stephensi to Ethiopian Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum isolates, finding high receptivity and potential for increased malaria transmission in the Horn of Africa.

bioRxiv · Feb 22, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Geographical distribution of Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia

M. Balkew, P. Mumba, D. Dengela, G. Yohannes, D. Getachew, S. Yared, S. Chibsa, M. Murphy, K. George, K. Lopez, D. Janies, S. H. Choi, J. Spear, S. R. Irish, T. E. Carter

The paper surveys Anopheles stephensi distribution in eastern Ethiopia using morphological and molecular methods, confirming its presence and co-occurrence with Aedes aegypti in larval habitats.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2019Ecology