Vectorial capacities for malaria in eastern Amazonian Brazil depend on village, vector species, season, and parasite species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The vector species in the Amazon River Basin are regionally and locally diverse, which makes it imperative to understand and compare their roles in malaria transmission to help select appropriate methods of intervention and evaluation. The major aim of this study was to measure the vectorial capacity of five Anopheles species in three neighbouring villages, for two Plasmodium parasite species affecting humans.

Methods

From 32 consecutive months of sampling in three villages, 1.5-7.0 km apart, on the Matapi River, Amapá State, Brazil, vectorial capacities (C) were estimated as time series for An. darlingi, An. marajoara, An. nuneztovari, An. triannulatus, and An. intermedius. Monthly parity measurements for each vector species were used to estimate daily survivorsh

SUBMITTER: Zimmerman RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature