Relationship between malaria vector survival, infectivity, and insecticide-treated net use in western Kenya
Despite ITN usage, mosquitoes still acquired blood meals and P. falciparum infections. Survival differed across species and was inversely correlated with high ITN usage in the household but not oocyst development.
Authors
- Christine F. Markwalter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-8847)
- Erick Nalianya
- Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-3965)
- Samuel Kahindi
- Zena Lapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4674-2176)
- Judith Mangeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-9329)
- Andrew Obala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3730-5484)
- Steve M. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2783-0990)
- Jane Namae
- Lucy Abel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5857-1269)
- Tabitha Chepkwony
- Aggrey Wekesa
- Mark Amunga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7088-4994)
- Evans Omollo
- Joseph Kipkoech
- Emma Kimachas
Institutions
- Moi University (KE)
- Duke University (US)
- Pwani University (KE)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Duke University Health System (US)
- AMPATH (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06550-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases