Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil.
Parmakelis A, Russello MA, Caccone A, Marcondes CB, Costa J, Forattini OP, Sallum MA, Wilkerson RC, Powell JR. Historical analysis of a near disaster: Anopheles gambiae in Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 78: 176-8. PMID: 18187802, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman-mediated range expansionIntrinsic historical interestAnopheles gambiaeDisease vectorsHistorical DNA analysisHuman-mediated dispersalInsect disease vectorsMuseum collectionsHistorical analysisNear disasterHistorical interestAnopheles gambiae complexHistorical informationTime of invasionIntercontinental introductionSpecies complexSpecies identityRange expansionMuseum specimensGambiae complexGambiaeSpeciesAnopheles arabiensisIdentityDNA analysis