Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in wild caught vector and non-vector mosquitoes: implications for elimination of lymphatic filariasis

CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that non-vectors also harbour W. bancrofti, thus opening an opportunity of using these mosquitoes as surrogate vectors for assessing risk of transmission to humans in LF endemic and post MDA areas.PMID:38329553 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09256-4

Source: Molecular Biology Reports - February 8, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Balasubramaniyan Ramalingam Vasuki Venkatesan Philip Raj Abraham Srividya Adinarayanan Subramanian Swaminathan Konuganti Hari Kishan Raju Sugeerappa Laxmanappa Hoti Ashwani Kumar Source Type: research