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Transmission dynamics of malaria in four selected ecological zones of Nigeria in the rainy season

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Okwa, OO, Akinmolayan, FI, Carter, V, Hurd, H·2009·Annals of African Medicine
DOI 10.4103/1596-3519.55756
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BACKGROUND: Two of the problems of malaria parasite vector control in Nigeria are the diversity of Anopheline vectors and large size of the country. Anopheline distribution and transmission dynamics of malaria were therefore compared between four ecotypes in Nigeria during the rainy season. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used in molecular identification after morphological identification microscopically. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used for the blood meal analysis and sporozoite detection. RESULTS: Five species were identified out of 16,410 anophelines collected. An. gambiae s.s made up approximately 29.2%-36.6% of the population in each zone. All five species acted as vectors for P. falciparum. An. gambiae s.s had the highest sporozoite rate. The most infected mosquitoes were found in the rain forest. More blood meals were taken from bovids, except the savannah forest, where 73.3% were on humans and Human Blood index (HBI) was 57.3%. The Entomological inoculation rate (EIR) was a mean of 13.6 ib/p but was highest in the rainforest zone. CONCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS: This study demonstrates the complex distribution of anophelines and the considerable variations in the intensity of malaria transmission in Nigeria. We highlight the need to consider diverse epidemiological situations when planning countrywide control programmes.

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Authors
Okwa, O., Akinmolayan, F., Carter, V, & Hurd, H.
Affiliations
  • Lagos State University (NG)
  • Keele University (GB)
ORCID
Okwa, OO
Venue
Annals of African Medicine
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2009
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
1
ISSN
  • 0975-5764 (ISSN-L)
  • 1596-3519
DOI
10.4103/1596-3519.55756
OpenAlex
W1992572931
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56
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24
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FWCI
2.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Annals of African Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bioline International (Bioline International) (submittedVersion)
  • TSpace (University of Toronto) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Keele University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bird parasitology and diseases
Keywords
malaria transmission dynamics, Anopheles gambiae s.s., Plasmodium falciparum, mosquito vector distribution, blood meal analysis, human blood index, entomological inoculation rate, sporozoite rate, mosquito species identification, ecoregions, rainforest, Nigeria
MeSH terms
Animals, Anopheles, Ecology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Insect Bites and Stings, Insect Vectors, Nigeria, Plasmodium falciparum, Seasons, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Malaria, Falciparum, Ecosystem, Endemic Diseases, Sporozoites

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