Promising approach to reducing Malaria transmission by ivermectin: Sporontocidal effect against Plasmodium vivax in the South American vectors Anopheles aquasalis and Anopheles darlingi.

• Main Authors: Yudi T Pinilla (Author), Stefanie C P Lopes (Author), Vanderson S Sampaio (Author), Francys S Andrade (Author), Gisely C Melo (Author), Alessandra S Orfanó (Author), Nágila F C Secundino (Author), Maria G V B Guerra (Author), Marcus V G Lacerda (Author), Kevin C Kobylinski (Author), Karin S Escobedo-Vargas (Author), Victor M López-Sifuentes (Author), Craig A Stoops (Author), G Christian Baldeviano (Author), Joel Tarning (Author), Gissella M Vasquez (Author), Paulo F P Pimenta (Author), Wuelton M Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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The mosquito resistance to the insecticides threatens malaria control efforts, potentially becoming a major public health issue. Alternative methods like ivermectin (IVM) administration to humans has been suggested as a possible vector control to reduce Plasmodium transmission. Anopheles aquasalis a...