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
2016
Differential Effects of Azithromycin, Doxycycline, and Cotrimoxazole in Ingested Blood on the Vectorial Capacity of Malaria Mosquitoes
Gendrin M, Yerbanga R, Ouedraogo J, Lefèvre T, Cohuet A, Christophides G. Differential Effects of Azithromycin, Doxycycline, and Cotrimoxazole in Ingested Blood on the Vectorial Capacity of Malaria Mosquitoes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw074. PMID: 27419152, PMCID: PMC4943539, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIngested bloodMass drug administration programsMosquito lifespanEffect of doxycyclineDrug administration programsMosquito vectorial capacityAntibiotic treatmentMosquito microbiotaPlasmodium infectionBlood meal supplementationInfection loadVectorial capacityGut microbiotaMalaria transmissionAzithromycinMalaria parasitesPlasmodium falciparumDisease eliminationDoxycyclineMalaria vector mosquitoesAntibioticsBlood mealDifferential effectsInfection intensityMicrobiota