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ArticleMalaria journal2023

Malaria transmission pattern across the Sahelian, humid savanna, highland and forest eco-epidemiological settings in Cameroon.

Nelly Armanda Kala Chouakeu, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Roland Bamou, Mabu Maxim Bindamu, Abdou Talipouo, Edmond Kopya, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio

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Article in Malaria journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nelly Armanda Kala ChouakeuVector Borne Diseases Laboratory of the Research Unit of Biology and Applied Ecology (VBID-RUBAE), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science of the University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Timoléon TchuinkamVector Borne Diseases Laboratory of the Research Unit of Biology and Applied Ecology (VBID-RUBAE), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science of the University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Roland BamouVector Borne Diseases Laboratory of the Research Unit of Biology and Applied Ecology (VBID-RUBAE), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science of the University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
Mabu Maxim BindamuOrganisation de Coordination Pour la Lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Abdou TalipouoOrganisation de Coordination Pour la Lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Edmond KopyaOrganisation de Coordination Pour la Lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Parfait Awono-AmbeneOrganisation de Coordination Pour la Lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Christophe Antonio-NkondjioOrganisation de Coordination Pour la Lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon. antonio_nk@yahoo.fr.
Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale · CMUniversité de Dschang · CMUniversité de Yaoundé I · CM

Funding

Bill & Melinda Gates and Panafrican Mosquito Control Association OPP1210340
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria remains a major public health concern in Cameroon. Understanding vector distribution and malaria transmission dynamics is of paramount importance for evaluating the performance of control strategies. This study assesses patterns of malaria transmission in four eco-epidemiological settings in Cameroon.

methodsAdult mosquitoes were collected using Human Landing Catches (HLC) once every 4 months from August 2019 to November 2021 in Kaélé, Tibati, Santchou and Bertoua. Mosquitoes were sorted by genus and Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) species complex were identified using PCR. The presence of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (CSP) was measured by ELISA; the entomological inoculation rates (EIR) was estimated in each locality.

resultsA total of 23,536 mosquitoes were collected. Anopheles gambiae and/or Anopheles coluzzii were the main malaria vectors in all sites. Anopheles arabiensis was recorded in low frequency in Kaélé and Tibati. Other species collected included Anopheles funestus, Anopheles pharoensis and Anopheles ziemmani. High anopheline biting rates were recorded outdoor in all sites except in Kaélé. Important differences in species biting dynamics were observed between sites. The sporozoite infection rate varied from 0.36 to 4%. The daily EIR was found to vary from 0.07 in Santchou to 0.26 infected bites/man/night (ib/m/n) in Kaélé).

conclusionThe study suggests heterogeneous patterns of malaria transmission in different ecoepidemiological settings across the country. The findings stress the need to improve malaria vector control strategies.

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AnophelesMalariaAnimalsCameroonForestsGrasslandHumansMaleMosquito VectorsPlasmodium falciparumAnophelesCameroonEco-epidemiological settingsMalariaTransmission

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PMCPMC10080520
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