Evidence of Anopheles stephensi involvement in the transmission of Plasmodium vivax in Djibouti, 2024
Subhika Rao, Jeanne N. Samake, Cristina Rafferty, Peter P. Mumba, Sheleme Chibsa, Meshesha Balkew, Bouh Abdi Khaireh, Samatar Kayad Guelleh, Mohamed Mousse Ibrahim, Abdoulilah Ahmed Abdi, Sarah Zohdy
This study confirms Anopheles stephensi's role in transmitting Plasmodium vivax in Djibouti and identifies genetic relatedness between local and regional An. stephensi populations.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology