Evaluation of the effectiveness of malaria vector control measures in urban settings of Dakar by a specific anopheles salivary biomarker.

Standard entomological methods for evaluating the impact of vector control lack sensitivity in low-malaria-risk areas. The detection of human IgG specific to Anopheles gSG6-P1 salivary antigen reflects a direct measure of human-vector contact. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a range...

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Main Authors: Papa Makhtar Drame, Abdoulaye Diallo, Anne Poinsignon, Olayide Boussari, Stephanie Dos Santos, Vanessa Machault, Richard Lalou, Sylvie Cornelie, Jean-Yves LeHesran, Franck Remoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688790?pdf=render