Parasites and vectors of malaria on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya

Parasites and vectors of malaria on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya

Abstract Background There is a dearth of information on malaria endemicity in the islands of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. In this study malaria prevalence and Plasmodium sporozoite rates on Rusinga Island were investigated. The contribution of different Anopheles species to indoor and outdoor tra...

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Main Authors: Evelyn A Olanga, Lawrence Okombo, Lucy W Irungu, Wolfgang R Mukabana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Malaria prevalence
Plasmodium falciparum
P. malariae
P. ovale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0860-z

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