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Microsatellite analysis of genetic differentiation among populations of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus across mainland Tanzania reveals contrasted patterns of geographic isolation and gene flow

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07080-8

Published Online: 2026-01-12

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Authors

Mapua, Salum Abdallah

Samb, Badara

Nambunga, Ismail Hassan

Kweyamba, Prisca Asiimwe

Mkandawile, Gustav

Bwanaly, Hamis

Kaindoa, Emmanuel Wilson

Odero, Joel Ouma

Masalu, John Paliga

Kahamba, Najat Feruz

Hape, Emmanuel Elirehema

Galizi, Roberto

Govella, Nicodem James

Okumu, Fredros Oketch

Tripet, Frederic
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-002138)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (OPP1099295)
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Article History

Received: 6 March 2025

Accepted: 24 September 2025

First Online: 12 January 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical approvals for this project were obtained from Ifakara Health Institute’s Institutional Review Board (Protocol ID: IHI/IRB/no.: 19-2017 and IHI/IRB/EXT/no.: 33-2022) and the Medical Research Coordinating Committee (MRCC) at the National Institute for Medical Research, in Tanzania (Protocol ID: NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/2697 and NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/3494). Written consents were sought from all participants of this study, after they had understood the purpose and procedure of the discussions.

: Permission to publish this study was obtained from National Institute for Medical Research, in Tanzania (BD.242/437/01C/135).

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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