Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors

Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors

Abstract Background The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the ‘human blood index’ or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. Methods A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression of the HBI for the major African malaria vectors. Re...

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Main Authors: James Orsborne, Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Claire L. Jeffries, Mojca Kristan, Abdul Rahim Mohammed, Yaw A. Afrane, Kathleen O’Reilly, Eduardo Massad, Chris Drakeley, Thomas Walker, Laith Yakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Blood meal analysis
Host preference
Mosquito
Biting preference
Blood index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2632-7

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