Worldwide impacts of landscape anthropization on mosquito abundance and diversity: A meta‐analysis
In recent decades, the emergence and resurgence of vector‐borne diseases have been well
documented worldwide, especially in tropical regions where protection and defense tools for …
documented worldwide, especially in tropical regions where protection and defense tools for …
An integrated risk and vulnerability assessment framework for climate change and malaria transmission in East Africa
Background Malaria is one of the key research concerns in climate change-health
relationships. Numerous risk assessments and modelling studies provide evidence that the …
relationships. Numerous risk assessments and modelling studies provide evidence that the …
Malaria transmission intensity likely modifies RTS, S/AS01 efficacy due to a rebound effect in Ghana, Malawi, and Gabon
Abstract Background RTS, S/AS01 is the first malaria vaccine to be approved and
recommended for widespread implementation by the World Health Organization (WHO) …
recommended for widespread implementation by the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Remotely sensed environmental conditions and malaria mortality in three malaria endemic regions in western Kenya
Background Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in malaria endemic
countries. The malaria mosquito vectors depend on environmental conditions, such as …
countries. The malaria mosquito vectors depend on environmental conditions, such as …
Composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, their blood-meal hosts, and Plasmodium falciparum infection rates in three islands with disparate bed net coverage in Lake …
Background Small islands serve as potential malaria reservoirs through which new
infections might come to the mainland and may be important targets in malaria elimination …
infections might come to the mainland and may be important targets in malaria elimination …
Influence of landscape heterogeneity on entomological and parasitological indices of malaria in Kisumu, Western Kenya
Background Identification and characterization of larval habitats, documentation of
Anopheles spp. composition and abundance, and Plasmodium spp. infection burden are …
Anopheles spp. composition and abundance, and Plasmodium spp. infection burden are …
Leveraging big data for public health: Mapping malaria vector suitability in Malawi with Google Earth Engine
In an era of big data, the availability of satellite-derived global climate, terrain, and land
cover imagery presents an opportunity for modeling the suitability of malaria disease vectors …
cover imagery presents an opportunity for modeling the suitability of malaria disease vectors …
[HTML][HTML] Managing vector-borne diseases in a geoAI-enabled society. Malaria as an example
JI Blanford - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
More than 17% of all infectious diseases are caused by vector-borne diseases resulting in
more than 1 billion cases and over 1 million deaths each year. Of this malaria continues to …
more than 1 billion cases and over 1 million deaths each year. Of this malaria continues to …
Inference and dynamic simulation of malaria using a simple climate-driven entomological model of malaria transmission
I Ukawuba, J Shaman - PLoS computational biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Given the crucial role of climate in malaria transmission, many mechanistic models of
malaria represent vector biology and the parasite lifecycle as functions of climate variables …
malaria represent vector biology and the parasite lifecycle as functions of climate variables …
Comparing field-collected versus remotely-sensed variables to model malaria risk in the highlands of western Uganda
BD Hollingsworth, H Sandborn, E Baguma, E Ayebare… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria risk is not uniform across relatively small geographic areas, such as
within a village. This heterogeneity in risk is associated with factors including demographic …
within a village. This heterogeneity in risk is associated with factors including demographic …