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ReviewParasites & vectors2014

A review of malaria transmission dynamics in forest ecosystems.

Narayani Prasad Kar, Ashwani Kumar, Om P Singh, Jane M Carlton, Nutan Nanda

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Review in Parasites & vectors, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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76 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Narayani Prasad Kar
Ashwani Kumar
Om P Singh
Jane M Carlton
Nutan NandaIndian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector-8, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India. nutanmrc@yahoo.co.in.

Funding

Using Next-Generation Genomics to Study Antimalarial Drug Resistance in IndiaU19AI089676 · NIAID · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI OMPAD, DANIELLE C · 2010 to 2023
$22.6M
Promotion of Plasmodium Research and Training in IndiaD43TW007884 · FIC · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI CARLTON, JANE M · 2007 to 2012
$1.0M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW007884FIC NIH HHS D43TW007884NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI089676NIAID NIH HHS U19AI089676
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria continues to be a major health problem in more than 100 endemic countries located primarily in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Malaria transmission is a dynamic process and involves many interlinked factors, from uncontrollable natural environmental conditions to man-made disturbances to nature. Almost half of the population at risk of malaria lives in forest areas. Forests are hot beds of malaria transmission as they provide conditions such as vegetation cover, temperature, rainfall and humidity conditions that are conducive to distribution and survival of malaria vectors. Forests often lack infrastructure and harbor tribes with distinct genetic traits, socio-cultural beliefs and practices that greatly influence malaria transmission dynamics. Here we summarize the various topographical, entomological, parasitological, human ecological and socio-economic factors, which are crucial and shape malaria transmission in forested areas. An in-depth understanding and synthesis of the intricate relationship of these parameters in achieving better malaria control in various types of forest ecosystems is emphasized.

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EcosystemForestsAnimalsCulicidaeHumansMalariaPlasmodium

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PMID24912923
PMCPMC4057614

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