Influence of Household Roof Types on the Development of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Urbanization and microclimate variation in cities can influence mosquito behavior and parasite development, thus affecting malaria transmission. This study investigates how the impact of microclimate variations due to household roof types can aid in the survival of Anopheles stephensi and the development of Plasmodium vivax in an urban slum setting. Understanding these vital environmental interactions is essential for devising effective control strategies to achieve malaria elimination. Anopheles stephensi (F1) mosquitoes were membrane-fed with blood collected from P. vivax-infected patients before (day 0) and during (day 1) antimalarial treatment. The parasite development and mosquito survival were monitored in simulated microclimatic conditions of a variety of household roof types (thatc

SUBMITTER: Ravishankaran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803658 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature