Why use of interventions targeting outdoor biting mosquitoes will be necessary to achieve malaria elimination

NJ Govella, H Ferguson - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
1 Biomedical and Environmental Thematic Group, Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam,
United Republic of Tanzania 2 College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Boyd Orr …

Maps and metrics of insecticide-treated net access, use, and nets-per-capita in Africa from 2000-2020

A Bertozzi-Villa, CA Bever, H Koenker, DJ Weiss… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are one of the most widespread and impactful malaria
interventions in Africa, yet a spatially-resolved time series of ITN coverage has never been …

Persistent transmission of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale species in an area of declining Plasmodium falciparum transmission in eastern Tanzania

V Yman, G Wandell, DD Mutemi, A Miglar… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
A reduction in the global burden of malaria over the past two decades has encouraged
efforts for regional malaria elimination. Despite the need to target all Plasmodium species …

Effect of user preferences on ITN use: a review of literature and data

H Koenker, JO Yukich - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are the primary tool for vector control, and
optimizing ITN use is a key concern of national programmes. Available evidence indicates …

The effect of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) on Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural and semi-urban communities in the south west region of Cameroon

TO Apinjoh, JK Anchang-Kimbi, RN Mugri… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality, but
coverage and proper utilization continues to be moderate in many parts of sub-Saharan …

Assessing whether universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets has been achieved: is the right indicator being used?

H Koenker, F Arnold, F Ba, M Cisse, L Diouf, E Eckert… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background/methods Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the primary tool for malaria vector
control in sub-Saharan Africa, and have been responsible for an estimated two-thirds of the …

Predictors of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership and utilization: evidence from community-based cross-sectional comparative study, Southwest …

LD Sena, WA Deressa, AA Ali - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Malaria is the notorious impediment of public health and economic
development. Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets/insecticide-treated bed nets …

[HTML][HTML] Antibody acquisition models: a new tool for serological surveillance of malaria transmission intensity

V Yman, MT White, J Rono, B Arcà, FH Osier… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Serology has become an increasingly important tool for the surveillance of a wide range of
infectious diseases. It has been particularly useful to monitor malaria transmission in …

Factors associated with the use of mosquito bed nets: results from two cross-sectional household surveys in Zambézia Province, Mozambique

TD Moon, CB Hayes, M Blevins, ML Lopez, AF Green… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a major threat to some 3.2 billion persons globally. Malaria
contributes heavily to the overall disease burden in Mozambique and is considered …

How many mosquito nets are needed to maintain universal coverage: an update

H Koenker, J Yukich, M Erskine, R Opoku, E Sternberg… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have served as the cornerstone of
malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa for the past two decades. Over 2.5 billion ITNs …