Livestock keeping, mosquitoes and community viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between livestock management, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

Livestock keeping, mosquitoes and community viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between livestock management, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania

Abstract Background Livestock keeping is one of the potential factors related to malaria transmission. To date, the impact of livestock keeping on malaria transmission remains inconclusive, as some studies suggest a zooprophylactic effect while others indicate a zoopotentiation effect. This study as...

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Main Authors: Yohana A. Mwalugelo, Winifrida P. Mponzi, Letus L. Muyaga, Herieth H. Mahenge, Godfrey C. Katusi, Faith Muhonja, Dickens Omondi, Alfred O. Ochieng, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Fred A. Amimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Livestock management
Zooprophylaxis
Zoopotentiation
Mosquito biting risk
Blood meal
Malaria transmission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05039-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05039-1

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