Nyssorhynchus darlingi genome-wide studies related to microgeographic dispersion and blood-seeking behavior by Marcus Vinicius Niz Alvarez, Diego Peres Alonso, Samir Moura Kadri, Paulo Rufalco-Moutinho, Isabella Ariadne Ferrari Bernardes, Ana Carolina Florindo de Mello, Ana Carolina Souto, Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar, Marta Moreno, Dionicia Gamboa, Joseph M. Vinetz, Jan E. Conn, Paulo E. M. Ribolla

“…The main goal of this study was to investigate the population structure and genetic association of the biting behavior of Nyssorhynchus (also known as Anopheles) darlingi, the major malaria vector in the Amazon region of Brazil, using low-coverage genomic sequencing data. …”
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Classifying Parasitized and Uninfected Malaria Red Blood Cells Using Convolutional-Recurrent Neural Networks by Adan Antonio Alonso-Ramirez, Tat'y Mwata-Velu, Carlos Hugo Garcia-Capulin, Horacio Rostro-Gonzalez, Juan Prado-Olivarez, Marcos Gutierrez-Lopez, Alejandro Israel Barranco-Gutierrez

“…Plasmodium parasite transmitted by a female anopheles’s mosquitoes bite is the main cause of malaria. …”
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Malária: cobaias humanas no Amapá by Rafael Cleison Silva dos Santos, Elinaldo da Conceição dos Santos

“…[endif] > <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; page-break-after: avoid;" mce_style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; page-break-after: avoid;">A malária é uma doença infecciosa causada por um protozoário do gênero <em>Plasmodium</em> e transmitida ao homem pela picada do mosquito fêmea do gênero <em>Anopheles,</em> produzindo febre, calafrios e sudorese. …”
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Dirofilaria immitis: una zoonosis presente en el mundo by Marta Elena Sánchez Klinge, Pilar Calvo Robayo, Claudia Aixa Mutis Barreto

“…La dirofilariasis, causada por Dirofilaria immitis, o gusano del corazón del perro, es una enfermedad de distribución mundial transmitida por mosquitos de los géneros Aedes, Anopheles, Culex y Taeniorhynchus; en humanos, esta filaria causa lesiones cutáneas y pulmonares, aunque ya se han reportado casos de dirofilariasis humana con localizaciones diferentes tales como grandes vasos mesentéricos, peritoneales, cordón espermático y aun en lado derecho del corazón. …”
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Characterizing antibody responses to mosquito salivary antigens of the Southeast Asian vectors of malaria and dengue with a human challenge model of controlled exposure: a protocol by Sawasdichai, Sunisa, Chaumeau, Victor, Kearney, Ellen, Wasisakun, Praphan, Simpson, Julie A., Price, David J., Chotirat, Sadudee, Rénia, Laurent, Bergmann-Leitner, Elke, Fowkes, Freya, Nosten, François

“…Methods: This study is an exploratory factorial randomized control trial of controlled exposure to mosquito bites with 10 arms corresponding to different species ( Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Anopheles dirus, An. maculatus and An. minimus) and numbers of bites (35 or 305 bites in total over 6 weeks). …”
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Molecular detection of human Plasmodium species in Sabah using PlasmoNextm multiplex PCR and hydrolysis probes real-time PCR by Lee, Ping Chin, Tzyy, Eric Jiann Chong, Yvonne AL Lim, Ching, Hoong Chew, Kek, Heng Chua

“…BACKGROUND: Malaria is a vector borne-parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of the infective female Anopheles mosquitoes. Five Plasmodium species have been recognized by World Health Organization (WHO) as the causative agents of human malaria. …”
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Exploring barriers to and facilitators of malaria prevention practices: a photovoice study with rural communities at risk to Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Sabah, Malaysia by Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Pauline Yong Pau Lin, April Monroe, Richard Culleton, Sara Elizabeth Baumann, Shigeharu Sato, Bipin Adhikar, Kimberly M. Fornace, Rozita Hod, Mohammad Safree Jefree, Kamruddin Ahmed, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

“…Background The control of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria remains challenging due to the presence of macaque monkeys and predominantly outdoor-biting Anopheles mosquitoes around human settlements. This study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators related to prevention of mosquito bites among rural communities living in Sabah, Malaysia using the participatory visual method, photovoice. …”
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Detection of diverse Wolbachia 16S rRNA sequences at low titers from malaria vectors in Kayin state, Myanmar [version 4; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Sunisa Sawasdichai, Victor Chaumeau, Tee Dah, Thithiworada Kulabkeeree, Ladda Kajeechiwa, Monthicha Phanaphadungtham, Muesuwa Trakoolchengkaew, Praphan Kittiphanakun, Yanada Akararungrot, Kyi Oo, Gilles Delmas, Nicholas J. White, François H. Nosten

“…Conclusion: The detection of Wolbachia DNA in malaria mosquitoes from Kayin state warrants further investigations to understand better the ecology and biology of Anopheles-Wolbachia interactions in Southeast Asia.…”
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Novel salivary gland allergens from tropical mosquito species and IgE reactivity in allergic patients by Anunya Opasawatchai, Watchareewan Yolwong, Walairat Thuncharoen, Nanthicha Inrueangsri, Sulak Itsaradisaikul, Cherapat Sasisakulporn, Wanlapa Jotikasthira, Oranart Matangkasombut, Onrapak Reamtong, Wiparat Manuyakorn, Wisuwat Songnuan, Ponpan Matangkasombut

“…Methods: Salivary gland extract (SGE) from 4 mosquito species, highly distributed in the tropics, including Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles dirus b, were studied. SGE-specific IgE and IgG ELISA were developed, and serum from 64 mosquito-allergic and 22 non-allergic healthy control subjects was assayed. …”
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Malaria outbreak facilitated by increased mosquito breeding sites near houses and cessation of indoor residual spraying, Kole district, Uganda, January-June 2019 by Maureen Nabatanzi, Vivian Ntono, John Kamulegeya, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Bernard Lubwama, Alex. R. Ario, Julie Harris

“…Among 84 abandoned containers found near case-patients’ and controls’ houses, 14 (17%) had mosquito larvae. Adult Anopheles mosquitoes, larvae, pupae, and pupal exuviae were identified near affected houses. …”
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Distribution of MIC values of antibacterial drugs for Flavobacteriales isolated from respiratory samples in Russian patients with cystic fibrosis by Kondratenko O.V., Zubova K.V.

“…Of these, 75 representatives of Chryseobacterium spp., among which C. arthrospherae – 28, C. formosense – 1, C. gambrini – 3, C. gleum – 10, C. indologenes – 20, C. joostei – 1, C. oraniemense – 10, C. shandongense – 2 strains, 4 strains of Elizabethkingia spp., among which 2 – E. miricola, and one strain of E. meningoseptica and E. anopheles, respectively, as well as 21 strains of E. falsenii. …”
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Overlaying human and mosquito behavioral data to estimate residual exposure to host-seeking mosquitoes and the protection of bednets in a malaria elimination setting where indoor r... by Lucia Fernandez Montoya, Celso Alafo, Helena Martí-Soler, Mara Máquina, Kiba Comiche, Inocencia Cuamba, Khatia Munguambe, Lauren Cator, Pedro Aide, Beatriz Galatas, Nelson Cuamba, Dulcisaria Marrenjo, Francisco Saúte, Krijn P. Paaijmans

“…The percentage of residual exposure to host-seeking vectors that occurred in each environment was calculated for five local malaria vectors with different biting behaviors, and the actual (at observed levels of LLIN use) and potential (i.e. if all residents had used an LLIN) personal protection conferred by LLINs was estimated. Anopheles arabiensis was responsible for more than 74% of residents’ residual exposure to host-seeking vectors during the Magude project. …”
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Blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in two zoological gardens in the United Kingdom by Arturo Hernandez-Colina, Merit Gonzalez-Olvera, Emily Lomax, Freya Townsend, Amber Maddox, Jenny C. Hesson, Kenneth Sherlock, Dawn Ward, Lindsay Eckley, Mark Vercoe, Javier Lopez, Matthew Baylis

“…Results In total, 640 blood-fed mosquitoes were collected [Culex pipiens (n = 497), Culiseta annulata (n = 81), Anopheles maculipennis s.l. (n = 7), An. claviger (n = 1), and unidentifiable (n = 55)]. …”
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Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts by April Monroe, Dickson Msaky, Samson Kiware, Brian B. Tarimo, Sarah Moore, Khamis Haji, Hannah Koenker, Steven Harvey, Marceline Finda, Halfan Ngowo, Kimberly Mihayo, George Greer, Abdullah Ali, Fredros Okumu

“…Results Overall, 92% of female Anopheles mosquitoes were caught in the rainy season compared to 8% in the dry season and 72% were caught outdoors compared to 28% indoors. …”
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Indoor spraying with chlorfenapyr (a pyrrole insecticide) provides residual control of pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in southern Benin by Corine Ngufor, Augustin Fongnikin, Neil Hobbs, Martial Gbegbo, Laurette Kiki, Abibath Odjo, Martin Akogbeto, Mark Rowland

“…Methods The efficacy of several formulations of chlorfenapyr alone and as mixtures with alpha-cypermethrin were evaluated in an experimental hut trial against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae sensu lato in Cové, Benin, in an attempt to identify the most effective and long-lasting formulations for IRS. …”
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Controlled release spatial repellent devices (CRDs) as novel tools against malaria transmission: a semi-field study in Macha, Zambia by Jennifer C. Stevenson, Limonty Simubali, Twig Mudenda, Esther Cardol, Ulrich R. Bernier, Agustin Abad Vazquez, Philip E. Thuma, Douglas E. Norris, Melynda Perry, Daniel L. Kline, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Pablo Gurman, Sebastian D’hers, Noel M. Elman

“…Devices were deployed in huts within the semi-field system (SFS). Female Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto released within the SFS were trapped overnight by light traps and collected by aspiration the next morning inside and outside of huts to determine the extent of mosquito repellency and the impact on host-seeking and survival. …”
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Impact of irradiation on the reproductive traits of field and laboratory An. arabiensis mosquitoes by Serge B. Poda, Edwige Guissou, Hamidou Maïga, Sévérin N. Bimbile-Somda, Jérémie Gilles, Jean-Baptiste Rayaisse, Thierry Lefèvre, Olivier Roux, Roch K. Dabiré

“…In the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis, some progress has been made to improve the mating competitiveness of mass-reared irradiated males. …”
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Synthesis of new series of quinoline derivatives with insecticidal effects on larval vectors of malaria and dengue diseases by Kadarkarai Murugan, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Jayapal Subramaniam, Manickam Paulpandi, Rajapandian Rajaganesh, Murugan Vasanthakumaran, Jagannathan Madhavan, S. Syed Shafi, Mathath Roni, Johan S. Portilla-Pulido, Stelia C. Mendez, Jonny E. Duque, Lan Wang, Al Thabiani Aziz, Balamurugan Chandramohan, Devakumar Dinesh, Shanmughavel Piramanayagam, Jiang-Shiou Hwang

“…We have synthesized a new quinoline (4,7-dichloroquinoline) derivative which showed significant larvicidal and pupicidal properties against a malarial and a dengue vector and a lethal toxicity ranging from 4.408 µM/mL (first instar larvae) to 7.958 µM/mL (pupal populations) for Anopheles stephensi and 5.016 µM/mL (larva 1) to 10.669 µM/mL (pupae) for Aedes aegypti. …”
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A framework for assessing local transmission risk of imported malaria cases by Lei Lei, Jack S. Richards, Zhi-Hong Li, Yan-Feng Gong, Shao-Zai Zhang, Ning Xiao

“…For the three top second-level indexes, number of imported malaria cases, Anopheles species, and awareness of timely medical visit of patient, the index weight was 0.3382, 0.2475, and 0.1509 respectively. …”
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Lessons learned, challenges and outlooks for decision-making after a decade of experience monitoring the impact of indoor residual spraying in Benin, West Africa by Martin C. Akogbéto, Fortuné Dagnon, Rock Aïkpon, Razaki Ossé, Albert S. Salako, Idelphonse Ahogni, Bruno Akinro, André Sominahouin, Aboubakar Sidick, Filémon Tokponnon, Germain G. Padonou

“…In all IRS intervention communes, decreases in human biting rate (HBR) of Anopheles gambiae, blood feeding inhibition and entomological inoculation rate (EIR) as compared to control district have been measured. …”
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