New insights into malaria vector bionomics in Lao PDR: a nationwide entomology survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Laos, the malaria burden remains high despite a significant reduction of cases during the last decade. In the context of the disease elimination by 2030, a nationwide entomological survey was conducted to better understand the distribution, abundance and behaviour of major malaria vectors (Anopheles spp.) in the country.

Methods

Mosquito collections were implemented in ten villages from ten provinces during the rainy and dry seasons of 2014 and 2015 by using human landing catch (HLC) and cow bait collection (CBC) methods. After morphological identification in the field, molecular identification of the sibling species of Anopheles mosquitoes from the Funestus, Leucosphyrus, and Maculatus groups were determined using PCR specific alleles. A screening of Plasmodiu

SUBMITTER: Marcombe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654023 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature