Vectors and malaria transmission in deforested, rural communities in north-central Vietnam

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Do Manh Cuong, Beebe Nigel W, Thi Van Van Nguyen, Le Quang Tao, Lein Chau, Van Nguyen Dung, Xuan Thanh, Le Ngoc Anh, Cooper Robert D
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2010
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Khe
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-259; https://doaj.org/article/c7734f58799840a38518aa933a3b6ba1

Abstract Background Malaria is still prevalent in rural communities of central Vietnam even though, due to deforestation, the primary vector Anopheles dirus is uncommon. In these situations little is known about the secondary vectors which are responsible for maintaining transmission. Basic informat...