Entomological and epidemiological attributes for malaria transmission and implementation of vector control in southern Iran

Hanafi‐Bojd, Ahmad Ali; Vatandoost, Hassan; Oshaghi, Mohammad Ali; Haghdoost, Ali Akbar; Shahi, Mehran; Sedaghat, Mohammad Mehdi; Abedi, Farshid; Yeryan, Masoud; Pakari, A.

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.04.017

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“…We do not suggest the use of DDT for indoor residual spraying in southeast Iran. recognized as the human malarial vector in the southern Palearctic region, central and southern Europe [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] , middle eastern countries, India, northern Africa, and Russia as well as new republic countries separated from the old Soviet Union [13,14] . Moreover, it is the main malarial vector widely found in Iran [14,[15][16][17][18] , and previous studies have indicated its both exophagic and endophilic behavior [19] . Although some studies in western Iran have shown that An.…”

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“…superpictus were collected from 19 larval breeding sites throughout the year, except in July when the larvae could not be found in breeding places. Larvae were found in different natural and artificial habitats; for instance, water leakages from farms irrigation cannels, stream margins, river beds and with less density in marshes, cement pools, water leaks from pipeline fractures, and ponds due to rain (Figure 4).…”

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Some ecological attributes of malarial vector Anopheles superpictus Grassi in endemic foci in southeastern Iran

Nejati

Vatandoost

Oshghi

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Some ecological attributes of malarial vector Anopheles superpictus Grassi in endemic foci in southeastern Iran

Nejati

Vatandoost

Oshghi

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…These areas include the provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan, Hormozgan and Kerman [1]. In this part of the country 6 anopheline mosquitoes are known to be the malaria vectors including: Anopheles culicifacies, An.…”

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Vector ecology and susceptibility in a malariaendemic focus in southern Islamic Republic of Iran

Soleimani-Ahmadi

Vatandoost²,

Shaeghi³

et al. 2012

Easter Mediterr Health J

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This study aimed to carry out a malaria situation analysis, species composition and susceptibility levels of the main malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, to different insecticides in Bashagard. A longitudinal survey was conducted in 2 randomly selected villages in Bashagard. Malaria vectors were sampled by dipping method for the larvae and hand catch, night-biting catch, total catch, and shelter pit collection for the adults. Standard WHO susceptibility tests were used for a variety of insecticides on F1 progeny of An. stephensi reared from wild-caught females. In total, 693 adult anopheline mosquitoes and 839 third and fourth-instar larvae were collected and identified. They comprised 7 species; the most abundant adult and larvae anopheline mosquito was An. dthali (40.7% and 30.5% respectively). An. culicifacies (24.2%) and An. stephensi (16.7%) were the next most common species for adult mosquitoes. An. stephensi was fully susceptible to malathion and pyrethroid insecticides but resistant to DDT and tolerant to dieldrin.

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“…Malaria today, as in the past, is a very big threat for tropical communities and nonendemic countries as well as travellers (1, 2). Annually, more than 2,700,000 people are at risk in malarious areas of Iran and about 3,000 malaria cases are reported (3). Annually, about 1,000 cases of malaria are reported in the United States, most of which are passengers or immigrants (4).…”

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Severe Falciparum Malaria in Iran: A Very Rare Case From an Endemic Region

Ziaee

Abedi

2014

Jundishapur J Microbiol

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Introduction:Malaria is a protozoal disease, transmitted to humans by female Anopheles mosquito bite. Plasmodium falciparum, compared to other kinds of Plasmodium, causes more severe malaria and is associated with a higher mortality rate. Annually, one to three million deaths occur due to malaria, especially by P. falciparum.Case Presentation:In this report, we introduce an Iranian patient suffering from P. falciparum. Peripheral blood smear for malaria parasites showed severe infection of P. falciparum, with 75 to 85 percent of red blood cells containing one to five parasites per cell. However, the patient revealed a fast response to treatment and a good prognosis, suggesting a high level of relative immunity in the patient. To confirm this hypothesis, we conducted a comparative study by comparing the rate of clinical response to treatment as well as the level of prognosis of our patient with similar patients from different regions around the world. These included some malaria cases (caused by P. falciparum) chosen from endemic and nonendemic regions, such as Africa, South Europe and Canada.Discussion:The findings revealed that generally, patients from endemic regions significantly show a greater response to treatment and also a better prognosis in comparison to the patients from nonendemic regions. These differences can plausibly be attributed to a high level of relative immunity in endemic regions. Consequently, we would strongly support the hypothesis that response to treatment and prognosis of malaria is a matter of patients’ living environment circumstances. In other words, people who live in endemic regions acquire a high relative immunity leading to a greater response to treatment and a better prognosis.

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Entomological and epidemiological attributes for malaria transmission and implementation of vector control in southern Iran

Cited by 62 publications

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Some ecological attributes of malarial vector Anopheles superpictus Grassi in endemic foci in southeastern Iran

Some ecological attributes of malarial vector Anopheles superpictus Grassi in endemic foci in southeastern Iran

Vector ecology and susceptibility in a malariaendemic focus in southern Islamic Republic of Iran

Severe Falciparum Malaria in Iran: A Very Rare Case From an Endemic Region

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