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

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.

Source: Malaria Journal - December 18, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases 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 and Laith Yakob Tags: Research Source Type: research