Transmission blocking activity of a standardized neem (<it>Azadirachta indica</it>) seed extract on the rodent malaria parasite <it>Plasmodium berghei </it>in its vector <it>Anopheles stephensi</it>

Transmission blocking activity of a standardized neem (<it>Azadirachta indica</it>) seed extract on the rodent malaria parasite <it>Plasmodium berghei </it>in its vector <it>Anopheles stephensi</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The wide use of gametocytocidal artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) lead to a reduction of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>transmission in several African endemic settings. An increased impact on malaria burden may...

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Main Authors: Esposito Fulvio, Pasqualini Luciano, Lupidi Giulio, Yerbanga Rakiswendé S, Lucantoni Leonardo, Habluetzel Annette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/66

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