Bloodfeeding behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus in Kilifi District, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorMbogo, C. M.
dc.contributor.authorKabiru, Ephantus W.
dc.contributor.authorMuiruri, S. K.
dc.contributor.authorNzovu, J. M.
dc.contributor.authorOuma, J. H.
dc.contributor.authorGithure, J. I.
dc.contributor.authorBeier, J. C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-28T12:59:24Z
dc.date.available2013-10-28T12:59:24Z
dc.date.issued1993-06
dc.description.abstractBlood meal samples were tested by ELISA for 534 Anopheles gambiae s.l. and 76 Anopheles funestus collected from 25 sites in Kilifi District, Kenya. Human IgG was detected in 94.4% of the An. gambiae s.l. and in 90.8% of the An. funestus. No samples were positive for cow and only a few were positive for goat. Both species fed predominantly on humans irrespective of host availability. At these sites on the Kenyan coast, the high degree of human-feeding by malaria vectors contributes to the efficiency of malaria parasite transmission and the high incidence of severe malaria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJ Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1993 Jun;9(2):225-7.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7532
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJ Am Mosq Control Assoc.en_US
dc.titleBloodfeeding behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus in Kilifi District, Kenya.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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