Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is a former endemic problem in the Camargue, South East France, an area from where very few recent data concerning <it>Anopheles </it>are available. A study was undertaken in 2005 to establish potential malaria ve...
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| author | Schaffner Francis Brengues Cécile Le Goff Gilbert L'Ambert Grégory Toty Céline Ponçon Nicolas Fontenille Didier |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is a former endemic problem in the Camargue, South East France, an area from where very few recent data concerning <it>Anopheles </it>are available. A study was undertaken in 2005 to establish potential malaria vector biology and dynamics and evaluate the risk of malaria re-emergence.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Mosquitoes were collected in two study areas, from March to October 2005, one week every two weeks, using light traps+CO<sub>2</sub>, horse bait traps, human bait catch, and by collecting females in resting sites.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>was the most abundant <it>Anopheles </it>species. <it>Anopheles melanoon </it>was less abundant, and <it>Anopheles atroparvus </it>and <it>Anopheles algeriensis </it>were rare. <it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>and <it>An. melanoon </it>were present in summer, whereas <it>An. atroparvus </it>was present in autumn and winter. A large number of <it>An. hyrcanus </it>females was collected on humans, whereas almost exclusively animals attracted <it>An. melanoon</it>. Based on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, almost 90% of <it>An. melanoon </it>blood meals analysed had been taken on horse or bovine. <it>Anopheles hyrcanus and An. melanoon </it>parity rates showed huge variations according to the date and the trapping method.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p><it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>seems to be the only <it>Culicidae </it>likely to play a role in malaria transmission in the Camargue, as it is abundant and anthropophilic.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c23bbc9388944838a601259cf200bd952022-12-22T01:21:57ZengBMCMalaria Journal1475-28752007-02-01611810.1186/1475-2875-6-18Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern FranceSchaffner FrancisBrengues CécileLe Goff GilbertL'Ambert GrégoryToty CélinePonçon NicolasFontenille Didier<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is a former endemic problem in the Camargue, South East France, an area from where very few recent data concerning <it>Anopheles </it>are available. A study was undertaken in 2005 to establish potential malaria vector biology and dynamics and evaluate the risk of malaria re-emergence.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Mosquitoes were collected in two study areas, from March to October 2005, one week every two weeks, using light traps+CO<sub>2</sub>, horse bait traps, human bait catch, and by collecting females in resting sites.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>was the most abundant <it>Anopheles </it>species. <it>Anopheles melanoon </it>was less abundant, and <it>Anopheles atroparvus </it>and <it>Anopheles algeriensis </it>were rare. <it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>and <it>An. melanoon </it>were present in summer, whereas <it>An. atroparvus </it>was present in autumn and winter. A large number of <it>An. hyrcanus </it>females was collected on humans, whereas almost exclusively animals attracted <it>An. melanoon</it>. Based on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, almost 90% of <it>An. melanoon </it>blood meals analysed had been taken on horse or bovine. <it>Anopheles hyrcanus and An. melanoon </it>parity rates showed huge variations according to the date and the trapping method.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p><it>Anopheles hyrcanus </it>seems to be the only <it>Culicidae </it>likely to play a role in malaria transmission in the Camargue, as it is abundant and anthropophilic.</p>http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/18 |
| spellingShingle | Schaffner Francis Brengues Cécile Le Goff Gilbert L'Ambert Grégory Toty Céline Ponçon Nicolas Fontenille Didier Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France Malaria Journal |
| title | Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France |
| title_full | Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France |
| title_fullStr | Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France |
| title_short | Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France |
| title_sort | biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in southern france |
| url | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/18 |
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