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 …

Climate change and highland malaria: fresh air for a hot debate

LF Chaves, CJM Koenraadt - The Quarterly review of biology, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
In recent decades, malaria has become established in zones at the margin of its previous
distribution, especially in the highlands of East Africa. Studies in this region have sparked a …

[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services of urban agriculture and prospects for scaling up production: A study of Detroit

JP Newell, A Foster, M Borgman, S Meerow - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban agriculture provides a range of ecosystem services (as well as potential disservices).
This study examines the spatial extent, physical characteristics, and residents' perceptions of …

The ecological foundations of transmission potential and vector‐borne disease in urban landscapes

SL LaDeau, BF Allan, PT Leisnham… - Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Urban transmission of arthropod‐vectored disease has increased in recent decades.
Understanding and managing transmission potential in urban landscapes requires …

[PDF][PDF] The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus: profile of a smart vector

S Bhattacharya, P Basu… - J Entomol Zool Stud, 2016 - researchgate.net
Culex quinquefasciatus is the principal vector of bancroftian filariasis and a potential vector
of Dirofilaria immitis. This mosquito species is also a potential vector of several arboviruses …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito communities and disease risk influenced by land use change and seasonality in the Australian tropics

DB Meyer Steiger, SA Ritchie, SGW Laurance - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Anthropogenic land use changes have contributed considerably to the rise of
emerging and re-emerging mosquito-borne diseases. These diseases appear to be …

Risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in urban farming communities in western Côte d'Ivoire

B Matthys, AB Tschannen, NT Tian‐Bi… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm infections in
urban farming communities, and to investigate small‐scale spatial patterns of infection …

The use of remotely sensed environmental data in the study of malaria

V Machault, C Vignolles, F Borchi… - Geospatial …, 2011 - geospatialhealth.net
Mapping and anticipating risk is a major issue in the fight against malaria, a disease causing
an estimated one million deaths each year. Approximately half the world's population is at …

[HTML][HTML] Highly focused anopheline breeding sites and malaria transmission in Dakar

V Machault, L Gadiaga, C Vignolles, F Jarjaval… - Malaria Journal, 2009 - Springer
Background Urbanization has a great impact on the composition of the vector system and
malaria transmission dynamics. In Dakar, some malaria cases are autochthonous but …

Insecticides Resistance Status of An. gambiae in Areas of Varying Agrochemical Use in Côte D'Ivoire

BK Fodjo, BG Koudou, E Tia, J Saric… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Insecticide resistance monitoring of the malaria vectors to different classes of
insecticides is necessary for resistance management. Malaria vector control management …