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