Manin, B. O., Ferguson, H. M. , Vythilingam, I., Fornace, K. , Willilam, T., Torr, S. J., Drakeley, C. and Chua, T. H. (2016) Investigating the contribution of peridomestic transmission to risk of zoonotic malaria infection in humans. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(10), e0005064. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005064) (PMID:27741235) (PMCID:PMC5065189)
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Abstract
Background: In recent years, the primate malaria Plasmodium knowlesi has emerged in human populations throughout South East Asia, with the largest hotspot being in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Control efforts are hindered by limited knowledge of where and when people get exposed to mosquito vectors. It is assumed that exposure occurs primarily when people are working in forest areas, but the role of other potential exposure routes (including domestic or peri-domestic transmission) has not been thoroughly investigated. Methodology/Principal Findings: We integrated entomological surveillance within a comprehensive case-control study occurring within a large hotspot of transmission in Sabah, Malaysia. Mosquitoes were collected at 28 pairs households composed of one where an occupant had a confirmed P. knowlesi infection within the preceding 3 weeks (“case”) and an associated “control” where no infection was reported. Human landing catches were conducted to measure the number and diversity of mosquitoes host seeking inside houses and in the surrounding peri-domestic (outdoors but around the household) areas. The predominant malaria vector species was Anopheles balabacensis, most of which were caught outdoors in the early evening (6pm - 9pm). It was significantly more abundant in the peri-domestic area than inside houses (5.5-fold), and also higher at case than control households (0.28±0.194 vs 0.17±0.127, p<0.001). Ten out of 641 An. balabacensis tested were positive for simian malaria parasites, but none for P. knowlesi. Conclusions/Significance: This study shows there is a possibility that humans can be exposed to P. knowlesi infection around their homes. The vector is highly exophagic and few were caught indoors indicating interventions using bednets inside households may have relatively little impact.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fornace, Dr Kimberly and Ferguson, Professor Heather |
| Authors: | Manin, B. O., Ferguson, H. M., Vythilingam, I., Fornace, K., Willilam, T., Torr, S. J., Drakeley, C., and Chua, T. H. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
| ISSN: | 1935-2727 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1935-2735 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 Manin et al. |
| First Published: | First published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 10(10): e0005064 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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