Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Zambian Anopheles coustani group using a mitogenomics approach
These findings demonstrate the value of mitochondrial genomes in differentiating cryptic taxa and help to confirm morphological identities of An. coustani sensu stricto, Anopheles paludis, Anopheles zeimanni and Anopheles tenebrosus. Divergence estimates within the An. coustani group are similar when compared to species with morphologically distinct features. These analyses also highlight the likely presence of other cryptic An. coustani group members circulating in Zambia.
Authors
- Saad Z. Usmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-8731)
- Conor J. McMeniman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8502-8712)
- Limonty Simubali
- Renee Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8050-9409)
- Douglas E. Norris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-2777)
- A. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-6519)
- Kochelani Saili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-1126)
- Mary E. Gebhardt
- William J. Moss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-3513)
- Mbanga Muleba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-0669)
- Hunter Chilusu
- Westone Hamwata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1682-8876)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (ZM)
- Tropical Diseases Research Centre (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05461-z
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Johns Hopkins University
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases