Detection of Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae using near-infrared spectroscopy

Abstract Background Large-scale surveillance of mosquito populations is crucial to assess the intensity of vector-borne disease transmission and the impact of control interventions. However, there is a lack of accurate, cost-effective and high-throughput tools for mass-screening of vectors. Methods...

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Main Authors: Marta F. Maia, Melissa Kapulu, Michelle Muthui, Martin G. Wagah, Heather M. Ferguson, Floyd E. Dowell, Francesco Baldini, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2719-9