Urban malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: dynamic of the vectorial system and the entomological inoculation rate

P Doumbe-Belisse, E Kopya, CS Ngadjeu… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …

A stochastic computational intelligent solver for numerical treatment of mosquito dispersal model in a heterogeneous environment

M Umar, MAZ Raja, Z Sabir, AS Alwabli… - The European Physical …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, the design of stochastic computational intelligent solver is presented for the
solution of mathematical model representing the dynamics of mosquito dispersal in a …

[HTML][HTML] A swarming neural network computing approach to solve the Zika virus model

Z Sabir, SA Bhat, MAZ Raja, SE Alhazmi - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a swarming computational procedure is presented for the numerical treatment of
the dynamical model of the susceptible, exposed, infected, and recovered (SEIR) classes …

Hydrological and geomorphological controls of malaria transmission

MW Smith, MG Macklin, CJ Thomas - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Malaria risk is linked inextricably to the hydrological and geomorphological processes that
form vector breeding sites. Yet environmental controls of malaria transmission are often …

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 …

Malaria in Africa: vector species' niche models and relative risk maps

A Moffett, N Shackelford, S Sarkar - PLoS One, 2007 - journals.plos.org
A central theoretical goal of epidemiology is the construction of spatial models of disease
prevalence and risk, including maps for the potential spread of infectious disease. We …

Spatial variation of malaria incidence in young children from a geographically homogeneous area with high endemicity

B Kreuels, R Kobbe, S Adjei… - The Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality among young children. Detailed knowledge of spatial variation of malaria …

Spatial relationship between adult malaria vector abundance and environmental factors in western Kenya highlands.

G Zhou, S Munga, N Minakawa… - American Journal of …, 2007 - escholarship.org
Information on the spatial relationships between disease vectors and environmental factors
is fundamental to vector-borne disease control. Although it is well known that mosquito …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modelling of mosquito dispersal in a heterogeneous environment

AM Lutambi, MA Penny, T Smith, N Chitnis - Mathematical biosciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Mosquito dispersal is a key behavioural factor that affects the persistence and resurgence of
several vector-borne diseases. Spatial heterogeneity of mosquito resources, such as hosts …

Severe flooding and malaria transmission in the western Ugandan Highlands: implications for disease control in an era of global climate change

R Boyce, R Reyes, M Matte, M Ntaro… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. There are several mechanisms by which global climate change may impact
malaria transmission. We sought to assess how the increased frequency of extreme …