2020
High Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa
Bompard A, Da D, Yerbanga S, Morlais I, Awono-Ambéné P, Dabiré R, Ouédraogo J, Lefèvre T, Churcher T, Cohuet A. High Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa. International Journal For Parasitology 2020, 50: 985-996. PMID: 32681932, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyst-positive mosquitoesInfectious blood mealEfficacy of transmissionControl of malariaWild malaria vectorsMalaria parasite transmissionCross-sectional surveyInfection loadSalivary gland sporozoitesMalaria vectorsMalaria endemicityNumber of oocystsInfected mosquitoesMalaria transmissionOocyst prevalenceStrong positive associationPrevalencePositive associationBlood mealOocyst loadInfection intensityEpidemiologyEfficacyParasite transmissionIntervention
2016
Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria
Hien D, Dabiré K, Roche B, Diabaté A, Yerbanga R, Cohuet A, Yameogo B, Gouagna L, Hopkins R, Ouedraogo G, Simard F, Ouedraogo J, Ignell R, Lefevre T. Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005773. PMID: 27490374, PMCID: PMC4973987, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant African malaria vectorsHost resource availabilityMalaria parasitesMalaria vectorsSugar sourcesSugar mealsAfrican malaria vectorsToxic secondary metabolitesNutritional ecologyPlant speciesMosquito traitsMosquito competenceNatural diversityFeeding assaysLannea microcarpaMosquito's capacityEcological contextSecondary metabolitesMolecular aspectsMalaria transmissionParasite growthResource availabilityDirect membrane feeding assaysDevelopment durationHuman malaria