Anopheline bionomics, insecticide resistance and transnational dispersion in the context of controlling a possible recurrence of malaria transmission in Jaffna city in northern Sri Lanka

Anopheline bionomics, insecticide resistance and transnational dispersion in the context of controlling a possible recurrence of malaria transmission in Jaffna city in northern Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Malaria was eliminated from Sri Lanka in 2013. However, the influx of infected travelers and the presence of potent anopheline vectors can re-initiate transmission in Jaffna city, which is separated by a narrow strait from the malaria-endemic Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Methods A...

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Main Authors: Sinnathamby N. Surendran, Tibutius T. P. Jayadas, Annathurai Tharsan, Vaikunthavasan Thiruchenthooran, Sharanga Santhirasegaram, Kokila Sivabalakrishnan, Selvarajah Raveendran, Ranjan Ramasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles malaria vectors
Insecticide resistance
kdr mutation
Jaffna
Larval habitats
Malaria control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04037-x

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