Implication of haematophagous arthropod salivary proteins in host-vector interactions

A Fontaine, I Diouf, N Bakkali, D Missé, F Pagès… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

The multiplicity of malaria transmission: a review of entomological inoculation rate measurements and methods across sub-Saharan Africa

LA Kelly-Hope, FE McKenzie - Malaria journal, 2009 - Springer
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a serious tropical disease that causes more than one
million deaths each year, most of them in Africa. It is transmitted by a range of Anopheles …

Estimating the annual entomological inoculation rate for Plasmodium falciparum transmitted by Anopheles gambiae sl using three sampling methods in three sites in …

M Kilama, DL Smith, R Hutchinson, R Kigozi, A Yeka… - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The Plasmodium falciparum entomological inoculation rate (Pf EIR) is
a measure of exposure to infectious mosquitoes. It is usually interpreted as the number of P …

A tool box for operational mosquito larval control: preliminary results and early lessons from the Urban Malaria Control Programme in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

U Fillinger, K Kannady, G William, MJ Vanek, S Dongus… - Malaria journal, 2008 - Springer
Background As the population of Africa rapidly urbanizes, large populations could be
protected from malaria by controlling aquatic stages of mosquitoes if cost-effective and …

Environmental factors associated with the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus in Kenya

LA Kelly-Hope, J Hemingway, FE McKenzie - Malaria journal, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background The Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus mosquito species
complexes are the primary vectors of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa …

The Anopheles dirus complex: spatial distribution and environmental drivers

V Obsomer, P Defourny, M Coosemans - Malaria journal, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Background The Anopheles dirus complex includes efficient malaria vectors of the
Asian forested zone. Studies suggest ecological and biological differences between the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Anopheles arabiensis blood feeding behavior in southern Zambia during the two years after introduction of insecticide-treated bed nets

CM Fornadel, LC Norris, GE Glass… - The American journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes are the primary vector responsible for Plasmodium
falciparum transmission in Macha, Zambia. Because insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) …

Is there an efficient trap or collection method for sampling Anopheles darlingi and other malaria vectors that can describe the essential parameters affecting …

JBP Lima, MG Rosa-Freitas, CM Rodovalho… - Memorias do Instituto …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Distribution, abundance, feeding behaviour, host preference, parity status and human-biting
and infection rates are among the medical entomological parameters evaluated when …

Mosquitoes, Lymphatic Filariasis, and Public Health: A Systematic Review of Anopheles and Aedes Surveillance Strategies

A Bhuvaneswari, AN Shriram, KHK Raju, A Kumar - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) affects over 120 million people in 72 countries, with sub-periodic
filariasis common in the Pacific. Wuchereria bancrofti has three physiological races, each …

A quantitative analysis of transmission efficiency versus intensity for malaria

DL Smith, CJ Drakeley, C Chiyaka, SI Hay - Nature communications, 2010 - nature.com
The relationship between malaria transmission intensity and efficiency is important for
malaria epidemiology, for the design of randomized control trials that measure transmission …