A comparative study on vector competence of Anopheles stephensi from geographically distinct malarious and a non-malarious urban area to Plasmodium vivax

CONCLUSION: An. stephensi of Chennai and Coimbatore are equally susceptible to P. vivax infection and non-transmission of malaria in Coimbatore can be attributed to external factors such as the presence of preferential breeding habitat, vector density, vector survival, and weather. The only difference observed was the comparatively shortened oocyst maturation time in the Coimbatore strain which requires further investigation.PMID:38634456 | DOI:10.4103/JVBD.JVBD_7_24
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research