Epidemiology of Malaria in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR in relation to entomological parameters
Surveys were conducted in malaria-endemic villages in the southern province of Attapeu, Lao PDR during various seasons over a 3-year period. All-night mosquito landing collections, blood surveys and a case-control study were conducted. Plasmodium falciparum was the predominant species, and slide pos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/4221/1/Vythilingam-2005-Epidemiology_of_mala.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/4221/ http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0035920305001604/1-s2.0-S0035920305001604-main.pdf?_tid=db73fd6a-1680-11e2-bf6e-00000aab0f27&acdnat=1350275526_07e17975761fe13b9543dc1e8dc1bf4a |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaya |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Surveys were conducted in malaria-endemic villages in the southern province of Attapeu, Lao PDR during various seasons over a 3-year period. All-night mosquito landing collections, blood surveys and a case-control study were conducted. Plasmodium falciparum was the predominant species, and slide positivity rates were higher during the transition/dry season compared with the wet season. Anopheles dirus A was found to be the primary vector, and sporozoite rates were highest during the transition/dry season. Anopheles dirus was found to be endophagic and endophilic. Not using insecticide-treated bed nets, houses close to breeding sites and sleeping away from home were risk factors associated with malaria. |
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