Pal R
Bull World Health Organ. 1978;56(1):53-61.
The recent discovery that Simulium damnosum in Africa is not a single species but a complex of sibling species has important implications for the epidemiology and control of onchocerciasis. This paper sets out the current situation with regard to classification within the S. damnosum complex and the smaller S. neavei group. The nomenclature of the S. damnosum complex and current morphological and enzyme electrophoretic methods of differentiating among sibling species are discussed. Finally, recommendations are made on priorities for future research.
最近发现非洲的恶蚋并非单一物种，而是一个同胞物种复合体，这对盘尾丝虫病的流行病学和控制具有重要意义。本文阐述了恶蚋复合体以及较小的纳氏恶蚋类群的分类现状。讨论了恶蚋复合体的命名法以及目前区分同胞物种的形态学和酶电泳方法。最后，针对未来研究的重点提出了建议。
