What is Anopheles?
Q: What is Anopheles?
A: Anopheles is a genus of mosquito that consists of about 460 species.
Q: How many Anopheles species can transmit human malaria?
A: Over 100 species of Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit human malaria.
Q: How many Anopheles species commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium?
A: Only 30-40 Anopheles species commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium.
Q: What is the most dangerous malarial parasite species that Anopheles gambiae transmits to humans?
A: Anopheles gambiae transmits the most dangerous malarial parasite species (to humans) - Plasmodium falciparum.
Q: Other than malaria, what diseases can Anopheles mosquitoes transmit?
A: Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, filariasis, and viruses that cause diseases like O'nyong'nyong fever.
Q: Can other mosquito genera besides Anopheles transmit diseases?
A: Yes, mosquitoes in other genera (Aedes, Culex, Culiseta, Haemagogus, and Ochlerotatus) can also be vectors of disease agents.
Q: Can malaria cause brain tumors in sufferers?
A: There have been some cases where brain tumors have occurred in malaria sufferers, which suggests that Anopheles mosquitoes might transmit a virus or other agent that could cause a brain tumor.
