Transmission blocking activity of Azadirachta indica and Guiera senegalensis extracts on the sporogonic development of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes
Yerbanga R, Lucantoni L, Ouédraogo R, Da D, Yao F, Yaméogo K, Churcher T, Lupidi G, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Gouagna L, Cohuet A, Christophides G, Ouédraogo J, Habluetzel A. Transmission blocking activity of Azadirachta indica and Guiera senegalensis extracts on the sporogonic development of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7: 185. PMID: 24735564, PMCID: PMC3996177, DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyst prevalencePlasmodium falciparum fieldMalaria control toolsLate-stage gametocytesAnopheles coluzzii femalesEvidence of transmissionPharmacological strategiesAntiplasmodial effectCombination treatmentAnopheles coluzzii mosquitoesAntimalarial drugsMalaria controlMalaria parasitesPlasmodium falciparumMembrane feedingMosquito midgutHerbal formulationsGuiera senegalensisEthyl acetate extractPlant extractsEthanol extractHuman hostColuzzii mosquitoesNeem tree Azadirachta indicaOocyst density