Background Malaria is still a heavy public health concern in Madagascar. Few studies
combining parasitology and entomology have been conducted despite the need for accurate …

Background Indoor spraying of insecticides and the use of insecticide-treated bed nets are
key strategies for national malaria vector control in the central highlands of Madagascar …

Malaria remains a threat for many countries, especially in Chad where it is the leading cause
of morbidity and mortality. Few reliable data exist, however, about the entomological and …

Background Deforestation and land-use change have the potential to alter human exposure
to malaria. A large percentage of Madagascar's original forest cover has been lost to slash …

Background Malaria remains a major public health problem in the Republic of Congo, with
Plasmodium falciparum being the deadliest species of Plasmodium in humans. Vector …

Malaria transmission remains poorly documented in areas of low transmission. A study has
been carried out over two consecutive years in Analamiranga, a village located at an altitude …

Background More than 85% of the malaria cases in Panama occur in poor, rural and
indigenous regions like Darien Province. Vector diversity, infection rate and spatial …

Background Malaria control efforts are highly skewed towards Plasmodium falciparum while
overlooking other Plasmodium species such as P. malariae. A better understanding of the …

The anopheline vectors and malaria transmission were investigated in the Middle West of
Madagascar, in the village of Ambohimena (at the altitude of 940 meters) during two years …

Background Mosquitoes belonging to the Anopheles gambiae sensu lato complex play a
major role in malaria transmission across Africa. This study assessed the relative importance …