Models of effectiveness of interventions against malaria transmitted by Anopheles albimanus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most impact prediction of malaria vector control interventions has been based on African vectors. Anopheles albimanus, the main vector in Central America and the Caribbean, has higher intrinsic mortality, is more zoophilic and less likely to rest indoors. Therefore, relative impact among interventions may be different. Prioritizing interventions, in particular for eliminating Plasmodium falciparum from Haiti, should consider local vector characteristics.

Methods

Field bionomics data of An. albimanus from Hispaniola and intervention effect data from southern Mexico were used to parameterize mathematical malaria models. Indoor residual spraying (IRS), insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), and house-screening were analysed by inferring their impact on the vectorial capaci

SUBMITTER: Briet OJT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670173 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature