A Vectorial Capacity Product to Monitor Changing Malaria Transmission Potential in Epidemic Regions of Africa

Joint Authors

Ceccato, Pietro
Vancutsem, Christelle
Connor, Stephen J.
Klaver, Robert
Rowland, James

Source

Journal of Tropical Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-01-26

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Rainfall and temperature are two of the major factors triggering malaria epidemics in warm semi-arid (desert-fringe) and high altitude (highland-fringe) epidemic risk areas.

The ability of the mosquitoes to transmit Plasmodium spp.

is dependent upon a series of biological features generally referred to as vectorial capacity.

In this study, the vectorial capacity model (VCAP) was expanded to include the influence of rainfall and temperature variables on malaria transmission potential.

Data from two remote sensing products were used to monitor rainfall and temperature and were integrated into the VCAP model.

The expanded model was tested in Eritrea and Madagascar to check the viability of the approach.

The analysis of VCAP in relation to rainfall, temperature and malaria incidence data in these regions shows that the expanded VCAP correctly tracks the risk of malaria both in regions where rainfall is the limiting factor and in regions where temperature is the limiting factor.

The VCAP maps are currently offered as an experimental resource for testing within Malaria Early Warning applications in epidemic prone regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

User feedback is currently being collected in preparation for further evaluation and refinement of the VCAP model.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ceccato, Pietro& Vancutsem, Christelle& Klaver, Robert& Rowland, James& Connor, Stephen J.. 2012. A Vectorial Capacity Product to Monitor Changing Malaria Transmission Potential in Epidemic Regions of Africa. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ceccato, Pietro…[et al.]. A Vectorial Capacity Product to Monitor Changing Malaria Transmission Potential in Epidemic Regions of Africa. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Ceccato, Pietro& Vancutsem, Christelle& Klaver, Robert& Rowland, James& Connor, Stephen J.. A Vectorial Capacity Product to Monitor Changing Malaria Transmission Potential in Epidemic Regions of Africa. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483756

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-483756