Relationship between malaria vector survival, infectivity, and insecticide-treated net use in western Kenya

Relationship between malaria vector survival, infectivity, and insecticide-treated net use in western Kenya

Abstract Background Significant effort and resources have been invested to control malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, but it remains a major public health problem. For the parasite to be transmitted, the female Anopheles vector must survive 10–14 days following an infective bite to allow Pl...

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Main Authors: Lucy Abel, Emma Kimachas, Evans Omollo, Erick Nalianya, Tabitha Chepkwony, Joseph Kipkoech, Mark Amunga, Aggrey Wekesa, Jane Namae, Samuel Kahindi, Judith Mangeni, Zena Lapp, Christine F. Markwalter, Steve M. Taylor, Andrew Obala, Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles
Survival
Blood meal
Infection rates
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06550-9
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