A cronologia da descoberta dos transmissores da malária na Amazônia brasileira

Abstract

Chronolog of the discovery of malaria vestors in the Brazilian Amazon- In the Amazon Region of Brazil, during the first three decades of this century, anophelines of the subgenus Nyssorhynchus not precisely identified to species were regarded as the probable malaria vectors. In 1931 and 1933 Anopheles darlingi, and in 1942-1946 An. aquasalis werw confirmed as carriers, the former in the interior, the latter along the coast, because of their habits anf salivary gland infections. An. albitarsis and An. braziliensis seemed to be occasional, secondary vectores. Forty year later, through immunological tests, other species are being pointes as naturally infected: Antriannulatus, An. nuneztovari, An. oswaldoi, An. stroderi, An. galvaoi and An. peryassui. The importance of all incriminated species except An. darlingi (the main vector wherever present) and An. aquassalis has yet to be measured.