High malaria transmission in a forested malaria focus in French Guiana: How can exophagic Anopheles darlingi thwart vector control and prevention measures?

High malaria transmission in a forested malaria focus in French Guiana: How can exophagic Anopheles darlingi thwart vector control and prevention measures?

In French Guiana, malaria vector control and prevention relies on indoor residual spraying and distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets. These measures are based on solid epidemiological evidence but reveal a poor understanding of the vector. The current study investigated the behaviour of bot...

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Main Authors: Samuel B Vezenegho, Antoine Adde, Vincent Pommier de Santi, Jean Issaly, Romuald Carinci, Pascal Gaborit, Isabelle Dusfour, Romain Girod, Sébastien Briolant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Anopheles darling
Plasmodium vivax
biting behaviour
entomological inoculation rate
malaria
French Guiana
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