A comparative study on the vector competence of Anopheles stephensi from geographically distinct malarious and non-malarious urban areas in India to the malarial parasite, Plasmodium vivax

Background & objectives: Anopheles stephensi is responsible for the transmission of malaria in urban areas. Vector competence of An. stephensi from a non-malarious (Coimbatore) and highly malarious (Chennai) urban area were investigated to find out the reason for the non-transmission of malaria...

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Main Authors: John Ravindran, Alex Eapen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JVBD.JVBD_7_24