The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax in relation to Anopheles maculatus densities in a Malaysian village.
Blood from most of the residents of a remote village in northern peninsular Malaysia, bordering Thailand, was examined for malaria parasites monthly for 1 year. Plasmodium vivax was the commonest infection, but P. falciparum and mixed infections also occurred. Monthly collections of the malaria vector, Anopheles maculatus showed a positive correlation between mosquito densities and malaria positivity in the human population and a negative correlation with rainfall.
Rahman
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School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden.
Abu Hassan
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Adanan
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Rashid
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011156:Population Density; D015995:Prevalence; D011891:Rain