CORRELAÇÃO ENTRE DESMATAMENTO E INCIDÊNCIA DE CASOS AUTÓCTONES DE MALÁRIA EM MUNICÍPIOS DA AMAZÔNIA LEGAL NO PERÍODO ENTRE 2011 E 2021 – UMA ABORDAGEM ONE HEALTH by Gustavo Henrique Nicoletti Dalle Cort, Vitória de Conti Lopes, Victor Henrique Dominiak Soares, Giulia Bowens, Sonia Mara Raboni

“…A malária é uma parasitose transmitida por mosquitos do gênero Anopheles, geralmente silvestres e usualmente encontrados em água parada e límpida. …”
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High Aedes spp. larval indices in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo by Francis Wat’senga Tezzo, Sylvie Fasine, Emile Manzambi Zola, Maria del Carmen Marquetti, Guillaume Binene Mbuka, Gillon Ilombe, Richard Mundeke Takasongo, Nathalie Smitz, Juan Andre Bisset, Wim Van Bortel, Veerle Vanlerberghe

“…Both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were found. Anopheles larvae were found in different types of Aedes larval habitats, especially during the rainy season. …”
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El niño, oscilación del sur (ENOS), con relación a la transmisión de malaria, densidad y paridad de An. albimanus y An. darlingi (diptera: culicidae) en dos regiones de Colombia... by Ricardo Mantilla, Daniel Ruiz, William Rojas, Germán Poveda, Iván Dario Vélez, Juan Santiago Zuluaga, Martha L. Quiñones, Guillermo L. Rúa, Edwin Montes

“…Con el propósito de evaluar la influencia de ENOS sobre la densidad y paridad de Anopheles albimanus y An. darlingi, y su relación con la transmisión de malaria, se realizó un estudio longitudinal en Chocó y Casanare. …”
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Host-feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes in Iran by Nariman Shahhosseini, Johannes Friedrich, Seyed Hassan Moosa-Kazemi, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Mohammad Hassan Kayedi, Egbert Tannich, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Renke Lühken

“…Five mosquito species represented more than 85.8% of all collected blood-fed specimens: Culex pipiens pipiens form pipiens (305 specimens, 55.7% of all mosquito specimens), Cx. theileri (60, 10.9%), Cx. sitiens (51, 9.3%), Cx. perexiguus (29, 5.3%) and Anopheles superpictus (25, 4.6%). The most commonly detected hosts of the four most abundant mosquito species were humans (Homo sapiens; 224 mosquito specimens, 40.9% of all mosquito specimens), cattle (Bos taurus; 171, 31.2%) and ducks (Anas spp.; 75, 13.7%). …”
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Efficacy of a ‘lethal house lure’ against Culex quinquefasciatus from Bouaké city, Côte d’Ivoire by Innocent Z. Tia, Antoine M. G. Barreaux, Welbeck A. Oumbouke, Alphonsine A. Koffi, Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou, Soromane Camara, Rosine Z. Wolie, Eleanore D. Sternberg, Amal Dahounto, Gregoire Y. Yapi, Matthew B. Thomas, Raphael N’Guessan

“…They attract nuisance host-seeking Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes and are as effective in controlling them as they are against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae, despite the high level of resistance Cx. quinquefasciatus have developed. …”
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Integrating approaches to study land use change and hotspots of malaria transmission in rural Madagascar: an observational study by Benjamin L Rice, BS, Christopher D Golden, PhD, Hervet J Randriamady, MS, Nicholas J Arisco, BS, Daniel L Hartl, PhD

“…Background: Changes in how land is used can, by altering the ecology of microhabitats suitable for the Anopheles mosquito vector, modify the potential for malaria infection in a region. …”
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Malaria smear positivity among Kenyan children peaks at intermediate temperatures as predicted by ecological models by Melisa M. Shah, Amy R. Krystosik, Bryson A. Ndenga, Francis M. Mutuku, Jamie M. Caldwell, Victoria Otuka, Philip K. Chebii, Priscillah W. Maina, Zainab Jembe, Charles Ronga, Donal Bisanzio, Assaf Anyamba, Richard Damoah, Kelsey Ripp, Prasanna Jagannathan, Erin A. Mordecai, A. Desiree LaBeaud

“…Abstract Background Ambient temperature is an important determinant of malaria transmission and suitability, affecting the life-cycle of the Plasmodium parasite and Anopheles vector. Early models predicted a thermal malaria transmission optimum of 31 °C, later revised to 25 °C using experimental data from mosquito and parasite biology. …”
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From high to low malaria transmission in Zanzibar—challenges and opportunities to achieve elimination by A. Björkman, D. Shakely, A. S. Ali, U. Morris, H. Mkali, A. K. Abbas, A-W Al-Mafazy, K. A. Haji, J. Mcha, R. Omar, J. Cook, K. Elfving, M. Petzold, M. C. Sachs, B. Aydin-Schmidt, C. Drakeley, M. Msellem, A. Mårtensson

“…Human biting rates decreased by 98% with a major shift towards outdoor biting by Anopheles arabiensis. Conclusions Zanzibar provides new evidence of the feasibility of reaching uniquely significant and sustainable malaria reduction (pre-elimination) in a previously high endemic region in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Larvicidal and Adulticidal Activity of Essential Oils from Four Cuban Plants against Three Mosquito Vector Species by Jesús García-Díaz, Raimundo Nonato Picanço Souto, Julio César Escalona-Arranz, Ricardo Marcelo Dos Anjos Ferreira, Tiago Silva Da Costa, Rosalia González-Fernández, Yamile Heredia-Díaz, Idelsy Chil-Núñez, Jorge de la Vega, Lianet Monzote, Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz, William N. Setzer

“…Larvicidal and adulticidal bioassays against <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, <i>Anopheles albitarsis</i> and <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i>, were performed according to the World Health Organization standard methods. …”
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Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors by Sellase Pi-Bansa, Joseph Harold Nyarko Osei, Kwadwo Kyeremeh Frempong, Elizabeth Elhassan, Osei Kweku Akuoko, David Agyemang, Collins Ahorlu, Maxwell Alexander Appawu, Benjamin Guibehi Koudou, Michael David Wilson, Dziedzom Komi de Souza, Samuel Kweku Dadzie, Jürg Utzinger, Daniel Adjei Boakye

“…Dissections were performed on Anopheles gambiae for filarial worm detection. A questionnaire was administered to obtain information on MDA compliance and vector control activities. …”
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Insecticidal activities of Streptomyces sp. KSF103 ethyl acetate extract against medically important mosquitoes and non-target organisms by Zheng Hua Amelia-Yap, Van Lun Low, Atiporn Saeung, Fong Lee Ng, Chee Dhang Chen, Pouya Hassandarvish, Geok Yuan Annie Tan, Sazaly AbuBakar, Adzzie Shazleen Azman

“…KSF103 was evaluated for its insecticidal effect against several mosquito species namely Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Anopheles cracens and Culex quinquefasciatus. Mosquito larvae and adults were exposed to various concentrations of the ethyl acetate (EA) extract for 24 h. …”
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Comparing the new Ifakara Ambient Chamber Test with WHO cone and tunnel tests for bioefficacy and non-inferiority testing of insecticide-treated nets by Dennis J. Massue, Lena M. Lorenz, Jason D. Moore, Watson S. Ntabaliba, Samuel Ackerman, Zawadi M. Mboma, William N. Kisinza, Emmanuel Mbuba, Selemani Mmbaga, John Bradley, Hans J. Overgaard, Sarah J. Moore

“…Methods Two experiments were conducted using pyrethroid-susceptible female adult Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto comparing bioefficacy of Olyset®, PermaNet® 2.0 and NetProtect® evaluated by I-ACT and WHO cone and tunnel tests. …”
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Mosquito densovirus significantly reduces the vector susceptibility to dengue virus serotype 2 in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) by Ling Kong, Jie Xiao, Lu Yang, Yuan Sui, Duoquan Wang, Shaoqiang Chen, Peiwen Liu, Xiao-Guang Chen, Jinbao Gu

“…Results The results revealed a relatively wide distribution of MDVs in Aedes, Culex, and Anopheles mosquitoes in China and an over 68% positive rate. …”
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First molecular identification of mosquito vectors of Dirofilaria immitis in continental Portugal by Cátia Alexandra Costa Ferreira, Verónica de Pinho Mixão, Maria Teresa Lourenço Marques Novo, Maria Manuela Palmeiro Calado, Luzia Augusta Pires Gonçalves, Silvana Maria Duarte Belo, António Paulo Gouveia de Almeida

“…(Cux) pipiens f. pipiens and f. molestus (ERI=0.5%), Anopheles (Ano) maculipennis s.l. (ERI=3.12%), including An. …”
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Metagenomic Analysis of the Virome of Mosquito Excreta by Ana L. Ramírez, Agathe M. G. Colmant, David Warrilow, Bixing Huang, Alyssa T. Pyke, Jamie L. McMahon, Dagmar B. Meyer, Rikki M. A. Graham, Amy V. Jennison, Scott A. Ritchie, Andrew F. van den Hurk

“…We detected Australian Anopheles totivirus, Wuhan insect virus 33, and Hubei odonate virus 5 and identified seven potentially novel viruses closely related to members of the order Picornavirales (2/7) and to previously described, but unclassified, RNA viruses (5/7). …”
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Variable residual activity of K-Othrine® PolyZone and Actellic® 300 CS in semi-field and natural conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Leonard M. Ngwej, Emmanuel M. Mashat, Clarence K. Mukeng, Henri T. Mundongo, Françoise K. Malonga, Jean-Christophe K. Kashala, Michael J. Bangs

“…A colonized strain of female Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes were exposed to treated or untreated surfaces (controls) for 30 min. …”
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Deteksi Malaria Berbasis Segmentasi Warna Citra dan Pembelajaran Mesin by Agung W. Setiawan, Yusuf A. Rahman, Amir Faisal, Marsudi Siburian, Nova Resfita, Muhammad W. Gifari, Rudi Setiawan

“…Di beberapa daerah di Indonesia, malaria masih merupakan salah satu penyakit endemik dan termasuk ke dalam kategori penyakit menular dengan vektor nyamuk Anopheles. Penurunan jumlah mortalitas penderita malaria ini telah menjadi program Pemerintah Indonesia dan World Health Organization. …”
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High-throughput detection of eukaryotic parasites and arboviruses in mosquitoes by Matthew V. Cannon, Haikel N. Bogale, Devika Bhalerao, Kalil Keita, Denka Camara, Yaya Barry, Moussa Keita, Drissa Coulibaly, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Mahamadou A. Thera, Christopher V. Plowe, Mark A. Travassos, Seth R. Irish, Joshua Yeroshefsky, Jeannine Dorothy, Brian Prendergast, Brandyce St. Laurent, Megan L. Fritz, David Serre

“…We apply this approach to individual Anopheles mosquitoes as well as pools of mosquitoes captured in traps; and compare the outcomes of this assay when applied to DNA or RNA. …”
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A reduction in malaria transmission intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 years of indoor residual spraying by Sylvester Coleman, Samuel K. Dadzie, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Peter Mumba, Dereje Dengela, Philip Ricks, Kristen George, Christen Fornadel, Daniel Szumlas, Paul Psychas, Jacob Williams, Maxwell A. Appawu, Daniel A. Boakye

“…Mosquitoes were morphologically identified to species level and into sibling species, using PCR. Samples of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) were examined for parity and infectivity. …”
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Effect of spatiotemporal variables on abundance, biting activity and parity of Nyssorhynchus darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in peri-Iquitos, Peru by Sara A. Bickersmith, Marlon P. Saavedra, Catharine Prussing, Rachel E. Lange, Juliana A. Morales, Freddy Alava, Joseph M. Vinetz, Dionicia Gamboa, Marta Moreno, Jan E. Conn

“…The main objective was to evaluate seasonal and microgeographic biting behaviour of the malaria vector Nyssorhynchus (or Anopheles) darlingi in Amazonian Peru and to investigate effects of seasonality on malaria transmission. …”
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