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 …

Delftia tsuruhatensis TC1 symbiont suppresses malaria transmission by anopheline mosquitoes

W Huang, J Rodrigues, E Bilgo, JR Tormo… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Malaria control demands the development of a wide range of complementary strategies. We
describe the properties of a naturally occurring, non–genetically modified symbiotic …

An increasing role of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles funestus in malaria transmission in the Lake Zone, Tanzania

NS Matowo, J Martin, MA Kulkarni, JF Mosha… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Anopheles funestus is playing an increasing role in malaria transmission in parts of sub-
Saharan Africa, where An. gambiae ss has been effectively controlled by long-lasting …

Exploring activities and behaviours potentially increases school-age children's vulnerability to malaria infections in south-eastern Tanzania

F Kihwele, T Gavana, C Makungu, HM Msuya… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Strengthening malaria control activities in Tanzania has dramatically declined
human malaria infections. However, there is an increasing epidemiological shift in the …

Malaria prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among adolescents living in an area of persistent transmission in Senegal: Results from a cross …

F Tairou, S Nawaz, MC Tahita, S Herrera, B Faye… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction While malaria morbidity has sharply declined in several areas in Senegal, it
remains an important problem in the southern part of the country, particularly among …

High prevalence and risk of malaria among asymptomatic individuals from villages with high prevalence of artemisinin partial resistance in Kyerwa district of Kagera …

SS Mandai, F Francis, DP Challe, MD Seth… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Although Tanzania adopted and has been implementing effective
interventions to control and eventually eliminate malaria, the disease is still a leading public …

Life expectancy of Anopheles funestus is double that of Anopheles arabiensis in southeast Tanzania based on mark-release-recapture method

W Ntabaliba, L Vavassori, C Stica, N Makungwa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus sensu stricto mosquitoes are major East
African malaria vectors. Understanding their dispersal and population structure is critical for …

Trends of insecticide resistance monitoring in mainland Tanzania, 2004–2020

P Tungu, B Kabula, T Nkya, P Machafuko, E Sambu… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance is a serious threat to the continued effectiveness of
insecticide-based malaria vector control measures, such as long-lasting insecticidal nets …

Effectiveness of pyriproxyfen-pyrethroid and chlorfenapyr-pyrethroid long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) compared with pyrethroid-only LLINs for malaria control in …

M Accrombessi, J Cook, E Dangbenon… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Malaria continues to kill approximately 650 000 people each year. There is
evidence that some second-generation insecticide-treated nets, which combine insecticide …

How many mosquito nets are needed to maintain universal coverage: an update

H Koenker, J Yukich, M Erskine, R Opoku, E Sternberg… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have served as the cornerstone of
malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa for the past two decades. Over 2.5 billion ITNs …