Detection of Plasmodium berghei infected Anopheles stephensi using near-infrared spectroscopy

Detection of Plasmodium berghei infected Anopheles stephensi using near-infrared spectroscopy

Abstract Background The proportion of mosquitoes infected with malaria is an important entomological metric used to assess the intensity of transmission and the impact of vector control interventions. Currently, the prevalence of mosquitoes with salivary gland sporozoites is estimated by dissecting...

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Main Authors: Pedro M. Esperança, Andrew M. Blagborough, Dari F. Da, Floyd E. Dowell, Thomas S. Churcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Vector borne diseases
Vector control monitoring
Anopheles stephensi
Plasmodium berghei
Near-infrared spectroscopy
Machine learning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2960-z

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