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From Ancient Greek ἀνωφελής (anōphelḗs, “useless”).
anopheles (複数形 anopheles)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/10 15:09 UTC 版)
Anopheles, pronounced /əˈnɒfɨliːz/, is a genus of mosquito. There are approximately 460 recognized species: while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30–40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which cause malaria in humans in endemic areas. Anopheles gambiae is one of the best known, because of its predominant role in the transmission of the most dangerous malaria parasite species – Plasmodium falciparum.