Malaria transmission dynamics surrounding the first nationwide long-lasting insecticidal net distribution in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal

Research

James W. Kazura¹  Peter A. Zimmerman¹  Edward K. Thomsen²  Lisa J. Reimer²  Peter M. Siba³  Gussy Koimbu³  John B. Keven⁴  Manuel W. Hetzel⁵  Ivo Mueller⁶ 

[1] Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA;Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia;

关键词: Anopheles punctulatus;    Anopheles farauti;    Anopheles kolienses;    Malaria;    Papua New Guinea;    Bed nets;    LLIN;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-015-1067-7

 received in 2015-07-24, accepted in 2015-12-22,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe major malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea exhibit heterogeneities in distribution, biting behaviour and malaria infection levels. Long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), distributed as part of the National Malaria Control Programme, are the primary intervention targeting malaria transmission. This study evaluated the impact of LLINs on anopheline density, species composition, feeding behaviour, and malaria transmission.MethodsMosquitoes were collected by human landing catch in 11 villages from East Sepik Province and Madang Province. Mosquitoes were collected for 3 years (1 year before distribution and 2 years after), and assayed to determine mosquito species and Plasmodium spp. infection prevalence. The influence of weather conditions and the presence of people and animals on biting density was determined. Determinants of biting density and sporozoite prevalence were analysed by generalized estimating equations (GEE).ResultsMosquito biting rates and entomological inoculation rates decreased significantly after the distribution. Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax sporozoite prevalence decreased in year 2, but increased in year 3, suggesting the likelihood of resurgence in transmission if low biting rates are not maintained. An earlier shift in the median biting time of Anopheles punctulatus and An. farauti s.s. was observed. However, this was not accompanied by an increase in the proportion of infective bites occurring before 2200 hours. A change in species composition was observed, which resulted in dominance of An. punctulatus in Dreikikir region, but a decrease in An. punctulatus in the Madang region. When controlling for village and study year, An. farauti s.s., An. koliensis and An. punctulatus were equally likely to carry P. vivax sporozoites. However, An. punctulatus was significantly more likely than An. farauti s.s. (OR 0.14; p = 0.007) or An. koliensis (OR 0.27; p < 0.001) to carry P. falciparum sporozoites.ConclusionsLLINs had a significant impact on malaria transmission, despite exophagic and crepuscular feeding behaviours of dominant vectors. Changes in species composition and feeding behaviour were observed, but their epidemiological significance will depend on their durability over time.

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