Entomological survey and infectivity during malaria outbreak in the Anajás municipality, Pará State

An entomological survey was conducted in the urban area of Anajás municipality, Para State, in order to verify the risk of malaria transmission. Although the density of Anopheles species was low, the anopheline infectivity rate of 6% demonstrated there is a high risk of infection by the malaria para...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2005-03, Vol.38 (2), p.202
Hauptverfasser:	dos Santos, Roseli La Corte, Sucupira, Izis Mônica Carvalho, Lacerda, Raimundo Nonato da Luz, Fayal, Arnaldo da Silva, Póvoa, Marinete Marins
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; por
Schlagworte:	Animals Brazil - epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies Culicidae - classification Culicidae - parasitology Disease Outbreaks Disease transmission Female Health risks Humans Insect Vectors - classification Insect Vectors - parasitology Malaria Malaria - epidemiology Malaria - transmission Parasites Plasmodium - isolation & purification Risk Factors Urban areas Urban Population Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	An entomological survey was conducted in the urban area of Anajás municipality, Para State, in order to verify the risk of malaria transmission. Although the density of Anopheles species was low, the anopheline infectivity rate of 6% demonstrated there is a high risk of infection by the malaria parasites.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822005000200018