Persistently high proportions of plasmodium-infected Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in two villages in the Kilombero valley, South-Eastern Tanzania

Persistently high proportions of plasmodium-infected Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in two villages in the Kilombero valley, South-Eastern Tanzania

Background: In south-eastern Tanzania where insecticide-treated nets have been widely used for >20 years, malaria transmission has greatly reduced but remains highly heterogenous over small distances. This study investigated the seasonal prevalence of Plasmodium sporozoite infections in the two m...

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Main Authors: Salum A. Mapua, Emmanuel E. Hape, Japhet Kihonda, Hamis Bwanary, Khamis Kifungo, Masoud Kilalangongono, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Halfan S. Ngowo, Fredros O. Okumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Anopheles funestus
Kilombero valley
Malaria transmission
Plasmodium
Sporozoite prevalence
Ifakara health institute
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673122000289

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