Patterns of anopheline feeding/resting behaviour and Plasmodium infections in North Cameroon, 2011-2014: implications for malaria control.

Wolfgang Eyisap EkokoParfait Awono-AmbeneJude BigogaStanislas MandengMichael PiameuNarcisse NvondoJean-Claude TotoPhilippe NwaneSalomon PatchokeLili Ranaise MbakopJerome Achille BinyangMartin DonellyImmo KleinschmidtTessa KnoxArthur Mbida MbidaAlain DongmoEtienne FondjoAbraham MnzavaJosiane Etang

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)

The present study revealed the variability of malaria vector resting and feeding behaviour, and the persistence of Plasmodium infections regardless the use of LLINs. Supplementary interventions to LLINs are therefore needed to sustain malaria prevention in North Cameroon.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
heart rate
heart rate variability
tertiary care
physical activity
blood pressure