Factors contributing to urban malaria transmission in sub‐saharan Africa: A systematic review

PM De Silva, JM Marshall - Journal of tropical medicine, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Sub‐Saharan Africa suffers by far the greatest malaria burden worldwide and is currently
undergoing a profound demographic change, with a growing proportion of its population …

Review of Anopheles Mosquito Species, Abundance, and Distribution in Ethiopia

F Adugna, M Wale, E Nibret - Journal of tropical medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malaria is a major mosquito‐borne disease in Ethiopia, and it is one of the
leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are the two …

[HTML][HTML] Shifts in malaria vector species composition and transmission dynamics along the Kenyan coast over the past 20 years

JM Mwangangi, CM Mbogo, BO Orindi, EJ Muturi… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have investigated the ecology and
behaviour of malaria vectors and Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission on the coast …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of Aedes aegypti adult mosquitoes in rural and urban areas of western and coastal Kenya

BA Ndenga, FM Mutuku, HN Ngugi, JO Mbakaya… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Aedes aegypti is the main vector for yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses.
Recent outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya have been reported in Kenya. Presence and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles coustani in indoor and outdoor malaria transmission in Taveta District, Kenya

JM Mwangangi, EJ Muturi, SM Muriu, J Nzovu… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background The scaling up of malaria vector control efforts in Africa has resulted in
changing the malaria vectorial systems across different ecological settings. In view of the …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito vector diversity across habitats in central Thailand endemic for dengue and other arthropod-borne diseases

P Thongsripong, A Green, P Kittayapong… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Recent years have seen the greatest ecological disturbances of our times, with global
human expansion, species and habitat loss, climate change, and the emergence of new and …

Entomological and anthropological factors contributing to persistent malaria transmission in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Cameroon

R Bamou, M Rono, T Degefa, J Midega… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In order to improve our understanding of the fundamental limits of core
interventions and guide efforts based on prioritization and identification of effective/novel …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the social vulnerability to malaria in Rwanda

JP Bizimana, E Twarabamenye, S Kienberger - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Since 2004, malaria interventions in Rwanda have resulted in substantial
decline of malaria incidence. However, this achievement is fragile as potentials for local …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated survey of helminthic neglected tropical diseases and comparison of two mosquito sampling methods for lymphatic filariasis molecular …

SM Njenga, HM Kanyi, CM Mwatele, DA Mukoko… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
A lymphatic filariasis (LF) endemic focus along the River Galana/Sabaki in Kilifi County,
coastal Kenya, provided a platform to conduct an integrated survey for three helminthic …

[HTML][HTML] Serological and spatial analysis of alphavirus and flavivirus prevalence and risk factors in a rural community in western Kenya

EN Grossi-Soyster, EAJ Cook… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus, and flaviviruses, such as dengue virus, are (re)-
emerging arboviruses that are endemic in tropical environments. In Africa, arbovirus …