Anopheles species composition explains differences in Plasmodium transmission in La Guajira, northern Colombia

Anopheles species composition explains differences in Plasmodium transmission in La Guajira, northern Colombia

Malaria in La Guajira, the most northern state of Colombia, shows two different epidemiological patterns. Malaria is endemic in the municipality of Dibulla whereas in Riohacha it is characterised by sporadic outbreaks. This study aimed to establish whether differences in transmission patterns could...

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Main Authors: Manuela Herrera-Varela, Lorena I Orjuela, Cilia Peñalver, Jan E Conn, Martha L Quiñones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Anopheles
Plasmodium
malaria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000700955&lng=en&tlng=en

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