@article{fdi:010085315,
  title = {{S}ystematic review on diversity and distribution of {A}nopheles species in {G}abon : a fresh look at the potential malaria vectors and perspectives},
  author = {{L}ongo-{P}endy, {N}. {M}. and {B}oundenga, {L}. and {K}utomy, {P}. {O}. {O}. and {M}bou-{B}outambe, {C}. and {M}akanga, {B}. and {M}oukodoum, {N}. and {O}bame-{N}koghe, {J}. and {M}akouloutou, {P}. {N}. and {M}ounioko, {F}. and {A}kone-{E}lla, {R}. and {N}koghe-{N}koghe, {L}. {C}. and {S}alamba, {M}. {F}. {N}. and {L}ekana-{D}ouki, {J}. {B}. and {K}engne, {P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}abon is located in the malaria hyper-endemic zone, where data concerning malaria vector distribution remains fragmentary, making it difficult to implement an effective vector control strategy. {T}hus, it becomes crucial and urgent to undertake entomological surveys that will allow a better mapping of the {A}nopheles species present in {G}abon. {I}n this review, we examined different articles dealing with {A}nopheles in {G}abon from {P}ro{Q}uest, {W}eb of {S}cience, {P}ub{M}ed, and {G}oogle scholar databases. {A}fter applying the eligibility criteria to 7543 articles collected from four databases, 42 studies were included that covered a 91-year period of study. {T}he review revealed a wide diversity of {A}nopheles species in {G}abon with a heterogeneous distribution. {I}ndeed, our review revealed the presence of 41 {A}nopheles species, of which the most abundant were members of the {G}ambiae and {N}ili complexes and those of the {F}unestus and {M}oucheti groups. {H}owever, our review also revealed that the major and minor vectors of malaria in {G}abon are present in both sylvatic, rural, and urban environments. {T}he observation of human malaria vectors in sylvatic environments raises the question of the role that the sylvatic environment may play in maintaining malaria transmission in rural and urban areas. {U}ltimately, it appears that knowledge of biodiversity and spatial distribution of {A}nopheles mosquitoes is fragmentary in {G}abon, suggesting that additional studies are necessary to complete and update these entomological data, which are useful for the implementation of vector control strategies.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles species ; diversity ; spatial distribution ; sylvatic ; rural ; urban ; {G}abon ; {GABON}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}athogens},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {668 [14 p.]},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3390/pathogens11060668},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085315},
}