Utilization of a local ‘Malaria Post’ indicates that carers from a village in Mozambique respond appropriately to malaria attacks

Authors: Jacques D Charlwood, Erzelia V E Tomás, Sonia Enosse, Sara P Saija, Jannick Sahlholdt, Lourenço Filemon, Ayubo Kampango
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: Acta Tropica, vol 221, art 106017
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106017

ABSTRACT As malaria elimination becomes a possibility the focus of interventions changes from vector control to disease control. It is important that treatment occurs early during an infection in order for it to be efficacious, especially at the population level. The time between the onset of symptoms and treatment seeking is, therefore, crucial. Following a […]
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Novel sampling methods for monitoring Anopheles arabiensis from Eritrea

Authors: Jacques D Charlwood, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Yonatan Estifanos Asfaha, Liya Tekle Weldu, Feven Petros, Lidia Legese, Robel Afewerki, Selam Mihreteab, Corey LeClair, Ayubo Kampango
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: PeerJ, vol 9, art e11497
Link: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11497

ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ Studies comparing novel collection methods for host seeking and resting mosquitoes A. arabiensis were undertaken in a village in Eritrea. Techniques included an odor baited trap, a novel tent-trap, human landing collection and three methods of resting collection. A technique for the collection of mosquitoes exiting vegetation is also described. Pre-gravid rates were determined by […]
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First confirmed occurrence of the yellow fever virus and dengue virus vector Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus (Newstead, 1907) in Mozambique

Authors: Ana Paula Abílio, Ayubo Kampango, Eliseu J. Armando, Eduardo S. Gudo, Luís C. B. das Neves, Ricardo Parreira, Mohsin Sidat, José M. Fafetine, António Paulo G. de Almeida
Publication Year: 2020
Journal: Parasites & Vectors 13 350
Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04217-9

Abstract Background Mozambique, same as many other tropical countries, is at high risk of arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) diseases and recently two dengue virus (DENV) outbreaks occurred in the northern part of the country. The occurrence of some important vector species, such as Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus) and Ae. (Stg.) albopictus (Skuse), besides several other sylvatic vectors, have been reported in the country, which […]
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Utilization of a local ‘Malaria Post’ indicates that carers from a village in Mozambique respond appropriately to malaria attacks

Novel sampling methods for monitoring Anopheles arabiensis from Eritrea

First confirmed occurrence of the yellow fever virus and dengue virus vector Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus (Newstead, 1907) in Mozambique

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