Prevalence of human and non-human primate Plasmodium parasites in anopheline mosquitoes: a cross-sectional epidemiological study in Southern Vietnam

Prevalence of human and non-human primate Plasmodium parasites in anopheline mosquitoes: a cross-sectional epidemiological study in Southern Vietnam

Abstract Background Human malaria is a major threat in rural communities of central Vietnam. Anopheles dirus and Anopheles minimus species are critical malaria vectors in Vietnam, which transmit Plasmodium parasites. However, the entomological aspects of malaria transmission in some of the central p...

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Main Authors: Vu Duc Chinh, Gaku Masuda, Vu Viet Hung, Hidekazu Takagi, Satoru Kawai, Takeshi Annoura, Yoshimasa Maeno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Anopheles mosquito
Malaria transmission
Nested PCR
Plasmodium spp.
Zoonotic malaria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0139-8

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