Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea

Neal D. Alexander; Rana A. Moyeed; Phil J. Hyun; Zachary B. Dimber; Moses J. Bockarie; Julian Stander; Bryan T. Grenfell; James W. Kazura; Michael P. Alpers

doi:10.1186/1475-2883-2-14

Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea

Neal D. Alexander^*, Rana A. Moyeed, Phil J. Hyun, Zachary B. Dimber, Moses J. Bockarie, Julian Stander, Bryan T. Grenfell, James W. Kazura, Michael P. Alpers

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Plymouth

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The spatial variation of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities was measured in a rural area of Papua New Guinea where they share anopheline vectors. The spatial correlation of W. bancrofti was found to reduce by half over an estimated distance of 1.7 km, much smaller than the 50 km grid used by the World Health Organization rapid mapping method. For P. falciparum, negligible spatial correlation was found. After mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs, there was negligible correlation between the changes in the densities of the two parasites.

Original language	English
Article number	14
Journal	Filaria Journal
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-2-14
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1186/1475-2883-2-14

1475-2883-2-14Final published version, 217 KB

Cite this

@article{89eb2de9b5784a249a6d9343b669ce5e,

title = "Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea",

abstract = "The spatial variation of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities was measured in a rural area of Papua New Guinea where they share anopheline vectors. The spatial correlation of W. bancrofti was found to reduce by half over an estimated distance of 1.7 km, much smaller than the 50 km grid used by the World Health Organization rapid mapping method. For P. falciparum, negligible spatial correlation was found. After mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs, there was negligible correlation between the changes in the densities of the two parasites.",

author = "Alexander, {Neal D.} and Moyeed, {Rana A.} and Hyun, {Phil J.} and Dimber, {Zachary B.} and Bockarie, {Moses J.} and Julian Stander and Grenfell, {Bryan T.} and Kazura, {James W.} and Alpers, {Michael P.}",

year = "2003",

month = sep,

day = "14",

doi = "10.1186/1475-2883-2-14",

language = "English",

volume = "2",

journal = "Filaria Journal",

issn = "1475-2883",

publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea

AU - Alexander, Neal D.

AU - Moyeed, Rana A.

AU - Hyun, Phil J.

AU - Dimber, Zachary B.

AU - Bockarie, Moses J.

AU - Stander, Julian

AU - Grenfell, Bryan T.

AU - Kazura, James W.

AU - Alpers, Michael P.

PY - 2003/9/14

Y1 - 2003/9/14

N2 - The spatial variation of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities was measured in a rural area of Papua New Guinea where they share anopheline vectors. The spatial correlation of W. bancrofti was found to reduce by half over an estimated distance of 1.7 km, much smaller than the 50 km grid used by the World Health Organization rapid mapping method. For P. falciparum, negligible spatial correlation was found. After mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs, there was negligible correlation between the changes in the densities of the two parasites.

AB - The spatial variation of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities was measured in a rural area of Papua New Guinea where they share anopheline vectors. The spatial correlation of W. bancrofti was found to reduce by half over an estimated distance of 1.7 km, much smaller than the 50 km grid used by the World Health Organization rapid mapping method. For P. falciparum, negligible spatial correlation was found. After mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs, there was negligible correlation between the changes in the densities of the two parasites.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=2942580817&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1186/1475-2883-2-14

DO - 10.1186/1475-2883-2-14

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:2942580817

SN - 1475-2883

VL - 2

JO - Filaria Journal

JF - Filaria Journal

M1 - 14

ER -

Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this