Warmer temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of malaria mosquitoes [PDF]
Biology Letters, 2011 The development rate of parasites and pathogens within vectors typically increases with temperature. Accordingly, transmission intensity is generally assumed to be higher under warmer conditions. However, development is only one component of parasite/pathogen life history and there has been little research exploring the temperature sensitivity of other
Paaijmans, Krijn P. +3 more
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A new species in the major malaria vector complex sheds light on reticulated species evolution [PDF]
, 2019 Complexes of closely related species provide key insights into the rapid and independent evolution of adaptive traits. Here, we described and studied Anopheles fontenillei sp.n., a new species in the Anopheles gambiae complex that we recently discovered ...
Akone-Ella O. +11 more
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Annals of Global Health, 2019 Background: Measuring dengue virus transmission in endemic areas is a difficult task as many variables drive transmission, and often are not independent of one another.
Victor Hugo Peña-García +5 more
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PLoS Computational Biology, 2022 Mathematical models of vector-borne infections, including malaria, often assume age-independent mortality rates of vectors, despite evidence that many insects senesce. In this study we present survival data on insecticide-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l.
Melissa A Iacovidou +5 more
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Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the primary vector of plasmodium knowlesi within a major transmission focus in Sabah, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2015 Background The simian malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is emerging as a public health problem in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysian Borneo where it now accounts for the greatest burden of malaria cases and deaths.
Chua, Tock H. +9 more
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The Importance of Including Non-Household Environments in Dengue Vector Control Activities
Viruses, 2023 Most vector control activities in urban areas are focused on household environments; however, information relating to infection risks in spaces other than households is poor, and the relative risk that these spaces represent has not yet been fully ...
Víctor Hugo Peña-García +11 more
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Feeding and defecation behavior of Triatoma rubida (Uhler, 1894) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) under laboratory conditions, and its potential role as a vector of chagas disease in Arizona, USA [PDF]
, 2011 Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to humans by blood-sucking triatomine insects. This disease is endemic throughout Mexico and Central and South America, but only a few autochthonous cases have been reported
Gregory, Teresa +3 more
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The Case of Malaria and its Relationship to Vectorial Capacity of Anopheles Farauti Laveran (Diptera: Culicidae) on Coastal Ecosystem (Biak Numfor Regency) of Papua Province [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Biak Numfor regency had high number of malaria cases in Papua Province. This regency is an area with coastal ecosystem. Anopheles farauti was reported as one of the main vectors of malaria in Papua.
Hadisusanto, S. (Suwarno) +3 more
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Climate Change and Highland Malaria: Fresh Air for a Hot Debate [PDF]
, 2010 In recent decades, malaria has become established in zones at the margin of its previous distribution, especially in the highlands of East Africa.
Chaves, L.F., Koenraadt, C.J.M.
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Malaria Journal, 2007 Background Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) are an important tool for malaria control. ITNs are effective because they work on several parts of the mosquito feeding cycle, including both adult killing and repelling effects.
Harris Anthony +6 more
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