Despite the critical role that contact between hosts and vectors, through vector bites, plays in
driving vector-borne disease (VBD) transmission, transmission risk is primarily studied …

Background Countries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination
between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the key strategies being …

Sand flies, similar to most vectors, take multiple blood meals during their lifetime,,–. The
effect of subsequent blood meals on pathogens developing in the vector and their impact on …

The human infectious reservoir of Plasmodium falciparum is governed by transmission
efficiency during vector-human contact and mosquito biting preferences. Understanding …

Malaria caused by Plasmodium species and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes affects
large human populations, while Ixodes ticks transmit Babesia species and cause …

Hematophagy, the process of consuming and metabolizing blood, is an integral part of the
arthropod vector life cycle. Blood feeding provides a nutrient-rich meal that is required for …

Abstract Background Children in Kenya spend a substantial amount of time at school,
including at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are active. With changing vector behaviour …

Understanding mosquito host choice is important for assessing vector competence or
identifying disease reservoirs. Unfortunately, the availability of an unbiased method for …

Background Anopheles arabiensis, the main malaria vector in Ethiopia, shows both
anthropophilic and zoophilic behaviours. Insecticide resistance is increasing, and alternative …

For a decade, the Southern and Central Africa International Center of Excellence for Malaria
Research has operated with local partners across study sites in Zambia and Zimbabwe that …