2020
High Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa
Bompard A, Da D, Yerbanga S, Morlais I, Awono-Ambéné P, Dabiré R, Ouédraogo J, Lefèvre T, Churcher T, Cohuet A. High Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa. International Journal For Parasitology 2020, 50: 985-996. PMID: 32681932, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyst-positive mosquitoesInfectious blood mealEfficacy of transmissionControl of malariaWild malaria vectorsMalaria parasite transmissionCross-sectional surveyInfection loadSalivary gland sporozoitesMalaria vectorsMalaria endemicityNumber of oocystsInfected mosquitoesMalaria transmissionOocyst prevalenceStrong positive associationPrevalencePositive associationBlood mealOocyst loadInfection intensityEpidemiologyEfficacyParasite transmissionIntervention
2015
Plasmodium transmission blocking activities of Vernonia amygdalina extracts and isolated compounds
Abay S, Lucantoni L, Dahiya N, Dori G, Dembo E, Esposito F, Lupidi G, Ogboi S, Ouédraogo R, Sinisi A, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Yerbanga R, Bramucci M, Quassinti L, Ouédraogo J, Christophides G, Habluetzel A. Plasmodium transmission blocking activities of Vernonia amygdalina extracts and isolated compounds. Malaria Journal 2015, 14: 288. PMID: 26208861, PMCID: PMC4513948, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0812-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly sporogonic stagesOocyst prevalenceVivo transmissionHuman parasite P. falciparumP. berghei parasitesMalaria control toolsAnopheles stephensi mosquitoesEthanolic leaf extractVernonia amygdalina extractPreventive treatmentBerghei parasitesField isolatesAnopheles coluzzii mosquitoesParasite P. falciparumP. falciparumBackgroundMedicinal plantsStephensi mosquitoesPlasmodium transmissionHerbal medicineMurine parasitePlasmodium falciparumLeaf extractPrevalenceCytotoxic effectsSporogonic stages
2014
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
2013
Comparison of field-based xenodiagnosis and direct membrane feeding assays for evaluating host infectiousness to malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
Gouagna L, Yao F, Yameogo B, Dabiré R, Ouédraogo J. Comparison of field-based xenodiagnosis and direct membrane feeding assays for evaluating host infectiousness to malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Acta Tropica 2013, 130: 131-139. PMID: 24262642, DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito bitesOocyst infectionDirect membrane feeding assaysInfectious mosquito bitesAnopheles mosquitoesMembrane feeding assaysMalaria-endemic areasLow gametocyte densitiesCross-sectional surveyGametocyte densityEndemic areasDay 7Classical microscopic examinationHost infectiousnessBlood smearsOocyst prevalenceXenodiagnosisHost skinMembrane feederInfectionInfectious individualsInfectiousnessMicroscopic examinationHuman subjectsChildren