Systematic review of sporozoite infection rate of Anopheles mosquitoes in Ethiopia, 2001-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are important vectors of Plasmodium parasites, causative agents of malaria. The aim of this review was to synthesize the overall and species-specific proportion of Anopheles species infected with sporozoites and their geographical distribution in the last 2 decades (2001-2021).

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted using databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, African Journals OnLine) and manual Google search between January 1 and February 15, 2022. Original articles describing work conducted in Ethiopia, published in English and reporting infection status, were included in the review. All the required data were extracted using a standardized data extraction form, imported to SPSS-24, and analyzed a

SUBMITTER: Aschale Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680292 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature