Characterizing, controlling and eliminating residual malaria transmission

GF Killeen - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) interventions can
reduce malaria transmission by targeting mosquitoes when they feed upon sleeping …

Why use of interventions targeting outdoor biting mosquitoes will be necessary to achieve malaria elimination

NJ Govella, H Ferguson - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
1 Biomedical and Environmental Thematic Group, Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam,
United Republic of Tanzania 2 College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Boyd Orr …

Hitting hotspots: spatial targeting of malaria for control and elimination

T Bousema, JT Griffin, RW Sauerwein, DL Smith… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
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Reducing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission in Africa: A Model-Based Evaluation of Intervention Strategies

JT Griffin, TD Hollingsworth, LC Okell… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Over the past decade malaria intervention coverage has been scaled up across
Africa. However, it remains unclear what overall reduction in transmission is achievable …

Most outdoor malaria transmission by behaviourally-resistant Anopheles arabiensis is mediated by mosquitoes that have previously been inside houses

GF Killeen, NJ Govella, DW Lwetoijera, FO Okumu - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Anopheles arabiensis is stereotypical of diverse vectors that mediate residual
malaria transmission globally, because it can feed outdoors upon humans or cattle, or enter …

The biological control of the malaria vector

L Kamareddine - Toxins, 2012 - mdpi.com
The call for malaria control, over the last century, marked a new epoch in the history of this
disease. Many control strategies targeting either the Plasmodium parasite or the Anopheles …

Outdoor-sleeping and other night-time activities in northern Ghana: implications for residual transmission and malaria prevention

A Monroe, O Asamoah, Y Lam, H Koenker, P Psychas… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Despite targeted indoor residual spraying (IRS) over a six-year period and free
mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), malaria rates in northern …

Key characteristics of residual malaria transmission in two districts in south-eastern Tanzania—implications for improved control

F Okumu, M Finda - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2021 - academic.oup.com
After 2 decades of using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and improved case management,
malaria burden in the historically-holoendemic Kilombero valley in Tanzania has …

Reshaping the vector control strategy for malaria elimination in Ethiopia in the context of current evidence and new tools: opportunities and challenges

T Gari, B Lindtjørn - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
The core vector control measures, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual
spraying (IRS), reduce the risk of malaria infection by targeting indoor biting mosquitoes …

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 …