The epidemiology of plasmodium falciparum malaria in two cameroonian villages: Simbok and etoa.

dc.contributor.authorQuakyi, I.A.
dc.contributor.authorLeke, R.G.F.
dc.contributor.authorBefidi-Mengue, R.
dc.contributor.authorTsafack, M.
dc.contributor.authorBomba-Nkolo, M.
dc.contributor.authorManga, L.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, D.W.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-21T13:50:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-16T12:25:19Z
dc.date.available2013-06-21T13:50:42Z
dc.date.available2017-10-16T12:25:19Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractIn support of ongoing immunologic studies on immunity to Plasmodium falciparum, demographic, entomologic, parasitologic, and clinical studies were conducted in two Cameroonian villages located 3 km apart. Simbok (population = 907) has pools of water present year round that provide breeding sites for Anopheles gambiae, whereas Etoa (population = 485) has swampy areas that dry up annually in which A. funestus breed. Results showed that individuals in Simbok receive an estimated 1.9 and 1.2 infectious bites per night in the wet and dry season, respectively, whereas individuals in Etoa receive 2.4 and 0.4 infectious bites per night, respectively. Although transmission patterns differ, the rate of acquisition of immunity to malaria appears to be similar in both villages. A prevalence of 50-75% was found in children < 10 years old, variable levels in children 11-15 years old, and 31% in adults. Thus, as reported in other parts of Africa, individuals exposed to continuous transmission of P. falciparum slowly acquired significant, but not complete, immunity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationQuakyi, I. A., Leke, R. G. F., Befidi-Mengue, R., Tsafack, M., Bomba-Nkolo, D., Manga, L., . . . Taylor, D. W. (2000). The epidemiology of plasmodium falciparum malaria in two cameroonian villages: Simbok and etoa. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,en_US
dc.identifier.issn00029637
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3843
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.subjectEMTREE medical terms: adolescent; adult; Anopheles gambiae; article; Cameroon; child; geographic distribution; human; insect bite; major clinical study; malaria falciparum; parasite transmission; Plasmodium falciparum; population research; prevalenceen_US
dc.subjectMeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Animals; Anopheles; Cameroon; Child; Child, Preschool; Disease Vectors; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Longitudinal Studiesen_US
dc.subjectMalaria, Falciparum; Male; Middle Aged; Plasmodium falciparum; Prevalence; Seasons Medline is the source for the MeSH terms of this documenten_US
dc.titleThe epidemiology of plasmodium falciparum malaria in two cameroonian villages: Simbok and etoa.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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