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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in Southern France
Malaria Journal, Volume 6, Article 18, Year 2007
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Background. Malaria is a former endemic problem in the Camargue, South East France, an area from where very few recent data concerning Anopheles are available. A study was undertaken in 2005 to establish potential malaria vector biology and dynamics and evaluate the risk of malaria re-emergence. Methods. Mosquitoes were collected in two study areas, from March to October 2005, one week every two weeks, using light traps+CO2, horse bait traps, human bait catch, and by collecting females in resting sites. Results. Anopheles hyrcanus was the most abundant Anopheles species. Anopheles melanoon was less abundant, and Anopheles atroparvus and Anopheles algeriensis were rare. Anopheles hyrcanus and An. melanoon were present in summer, whereas An. atroparvus was present in autumn and winter. A large number of An. hyrcanus females was collected on humans, whereas almost exclusively animals attracted An. melanoon. Based on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, almost 90% of An. melanoon blood meals analysed had been taken on horse or bovine. Anopheles hyrcanus and An. melanoon parity rates showed huge variations according to the date and the trapping method. Conclusion. Anopheles hyrcanus seems to be the only Culicidae likely to play a role in malaria transmission in the Camargue, as it is abundant and anthropophilic. © 2007 Ponçon et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ponçon, Nicolas
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Toty, Céline
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
L'Ambert, Grégory
France, Montpellier
Entente Interdépartementale Pour la Démoustication du Littoral Méditerranéen
Le Goff, Gilbert
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Brengues, Cécile
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Schaffner, Francis
France, Montpellier
Entente Interdépartementale Pour la Démoustication du Littoral Méditerranéen
Switzerland, Zurich
Universität Zürich
Fontenille, Didier
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1475-2875-6-18
ISSN:
14752875
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Participants Gender
Female