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Rahi M, Mishra AK, Chand G, Baharia RK, Hazara RK, Singh SP, Khan S, Sreehari U, Kamaraju D, Kumar G, Gupta SK, Sharma A, Raghavendra K, Gunasekaran K, Singh OP, Subbarao SK. Malaria Vector Bionomics: Countrywide Surveillance Study on Implications for Malaria Elimination in India. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024; 10:e42050. [PMID: 38885497 PMCID: PMC11217712 DOI: 10.2196/42050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The biological characteristics of mosquito vectors vary, impacting their response to control measures. Thus, having up-to-date information on vector bionomics is essential to maintain the effectiveness of existing control strategies and tools, particularly as India aims for malaria elimination by 2030. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the proportions of vector species resting indoors and outdoors, determine their preference for host biting/feeding, identify transmission sites, and evaluate the susceptibility of vectors to insecticides used in public health programs. METHODS Mosquito collections were conducted in 13 districts across 8 Indian states from 2017 to 2020 using various methods to estimate their densities. Following morphological identification in the field, sibling species of Anopheles mosquitoes were identified molecularly using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-specific alleles. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in the vectors were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and PCR assays. In addition, we assessed the insecticide susceptibility status of primary malaria vectors following the World Health Organization (WHO) protocol. RESULTS Anopheles culicifacies, a primary malaria vector, was collected (with a man-hour density ranging from 3.1 to 15.9) from all states of India except those in the northeastern region. Anopheles fluviatilis, another primary vector, was collected from the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Odisha. In Haryana and Karnataka, An. culicifacies sibling species A predominated, whereas species C and E were predominant in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. An. culicifacies displayed mainly endophilic behavior across all states, except in Madhya Pradesh, where the proportion of semigravid and gravid mosquitoes was nearly half of that of unfed mosquitoes. The human blood index of An. culicifacies ranged from 0.001 to 0.220 across all study sites. The sporozoite rate of An. culicifacies ranged from 0.06 to 4.24, except in Madhya Pradesh, where none of the vector mosquitoes were found to be infected with the Plasmodium parasite. In the study area, An. culicifacies exhibited resistance to DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; with <39% mortality). Moreover, it showed resistance to malathion (with mortality rates ranging from 49% to 78%) in all districts except Angul in Odisha and Palwal in Haryana. In addition, resistance to deltamethrin was observed in districts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, and Karnataka. CONCLUSIONS Our study offers vital insights into the prevalence, resting behavior, and sibling species composition of malaria vectors in India. It is evident from our findings that resistance development in An. culicifacies, the primary vector, to synthetic pyrethroids is on the rise in the country. Furthermore, the results of our study suggest a potential change in the resting behavior of An. culicifacies in Madhya Pradesh, although further studies are required to confirm this shift definitively. These findings are essential for the development of effective vector control strategies in India, aligning with the goal of malaria elimination by 2030.
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- Manju Rahi
- Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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Kumar G, Gupta S, Kaur J, Pasi S, Baharia R, Mohanty AK, Goel P, Sharma A, Rahi M. Mapping malaria vectors and insecticide resistance in a high-endemic district of Haryana, India: implications for vector control strategies. Malar J 2024; 23:107. [PMID: 38632650 PMCID: PMC11022408 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04797-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Achieving effective control and elimination of malaria in endemic regions necessitates a comprehensive understanding of local mosquito species responsible for malaria transmission and their susceptibility to insecticides. METHODS The study was conducted in the highly malaria prone Ujina Primary Health Center of Nuh (Mewat) district of Haryana state of India. Monthly entomological surveys were carried out for adult mosquito collections via indoor resting collections, light trap collections, and pyrethrum spray collections. Larvae were also collected from different breeding sites prevalent in the region. Insecticide resistance bioassay, vector incrimination, blood meal analysis was done with the collected vector mosquitoes. RESULTS A total of 34,974 adult Anopheles mosquitoes were caught during the survey period, out of which Anopheles subpictus was predominant (54.7%). Among vectors, Anopheles stephensi was predominant (15.5%) followed by Anopheles culicifacies (10.1%). The Human Blood Index (HBI) in the case of An. culicifacies and An. stephensi was 6.66 and 9.09, respectively. Vector incrimination results revealed Plasmodium vivax positivity rate of 1.6% for An. culicifacies. Both the vector species were found resistant to DDT, malathion and deltamethrin. CONCLUSION The emergence of insecticide resistance in both vector species, compromises the effectiveness of commonly used public health insecticides. Consequently, the implementation of robust insecticide resistance management strategies becomes imperative. To effectively tackle the malaria transmission, a significant shift in vector control strategies is warranted, with careful consideration and adaptation to address specific challenges encountered in malaria elimination efforts.
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- Gaurav Kumar
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nuh, Haryana, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
- International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India.
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India.
- ICMR-Vector Control Research Center, Puducherry, India.
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Ranjha R, Sontee, Yadav CP, Mohan M, Singh K, Kumar J, Bharti PK, Anvikar AR. Time to implement tailored interventions in Chhattisgarh, east-central India to reach malaria elimination. J Vector Borne Dis 2024; 61:151-157. [PMID: 38922649 DOI: 10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_167_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES Despite significant progress in malaria control throughout India, Chhattisgarh state continues to be a significant contributor to both malaria morbidity and mortality. This study aims to identify key factors associated with malaria endemicity, with a goal of focusing on these factors for malaria elimination by 2030. METHODS We employed an analysis and narrative review methodology to summarize the existing evidence on malaria epidemiology in Chhattisgarh. Data encompassing environmental conditions, dominant malaria vectors and their distribution, and the impact of previous interventions on malaria control, were extracted from published literature using PubMed and Google Scholar. This information was subsequently correlated with malaria incidence data using appropriate statistical and geographical methods. RESULTS Much of the malaria burden in Chhattisgarh state is concentrated in a few specific districts. The primary malaria vectors in these regions are Anopheles culicifacies and An. fluviatilis. High transmission areas are found in tribal belts which are challenging to access and are characterized by densely forested areas that provide a conducive habitat for malaria vectors. INTERPRETATION CONCLUSION Conducive environmental conditions characterized by high forest cover, community behavior, and insurgency, contribute to high malaria endemicity in the area. Challenges include insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and asymptomatic malaria. Allocating additional resources to high-endemic districts is crucial. Innovative and focused malaria control programs of the country, such as DAMAN and Malaria Mukt Abhiyan, hold immense importance.
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- Ritesh Ranjha
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- National Center for Vector Borne Disease Control, Chhattisgarh, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Liu Q, Wang M, Du YT, Xie JW, Yin ZG, Cai JH, Zhao TY, Zhang HD. Possible potential spread of Anopheles stephensi, the Asian malaria vector. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:333. [PMID: 38509457 PMCID: PMC10953274 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Anopheles stephensi is native to Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula and has emerged as an effective and invasive malaria vector. Since invasion was reported in Djibouti in 2012, the global invasion range of An. stephensi has been expanding, and its high adaptability to the environment and the ongoing development of drug resistance have created new challenges for malaria control. Climate change is an important factor affecting the distribution and transfer of species, and understanding the distribution of An. stephensi is an important part of malaria control measures, including vector control. METHODS In this study, we collected existing distribution data for An. stephensi, and based on the SSP1-2.6 future climate data, we used the Biomod2 package in R Studio through the use of multiple different model methods such as maximum entropy models (MAXENT) and random forest (RF) in this study to map the predicted global An. stephensi climatically suitable areas. RESULTS According to the predictions of this study, some areas where there are no current records of An. stephensi, showed significant areas of climatically suitable for An. stephensi. In addition, the global climatically suitability areas for An. stephensi are expanding with global climate change, with some areas changing from unsuitable to suitable, suggesting a greater risk of invasion of An. stephensi in these areas, with the attendant possibility of a resurgence of malaria, as has been the case in Djibouti. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence for the possible invasion and expansion of An. stephensi and serves as a reference for the optimization of targeted monitoring and control strategies for this malaria vector in potential invasion risk areas.
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- Qing Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
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Kumar A, Singh PP, Tyagi S, Hari Kishan Raju K, Sahu SS, Rahi M. Vivax malaria: a possible stumbling block for malaria elimination in India. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1228217. [PMID: 38259757 PMCID: PMC10801037 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1228217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Plasmodium vivax is geographically the most widely dispersed human malaria parasite species. It has shown resilience and a great deal of adaptability. Genomic studies suggest that P. vivax originated from Asia or Africa and moved to the rest of the world. Although P. vivax is evolutionarily an older species than Plasmodium falciparum, its biology, transmission, pathology, and control still require better elucidation. P. vivax poses problems for malaria elimination because of the ability of a single primary infection to produce multiple relapses over months and years. P. vivax malaria elimination program needs early diagnosis, and prompt and complete radical treatment, which is challenging, to simultaneously exterminate the circulating parasites and dormant hypnozoites lodged in the hepatocytes of the host liver. As prompt surveillance and effective treatments are rolled out, preventing primaquine toxicity in the patients having glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency should be a priority for the vivax elimination program. This review sheds light on the burden of P. vivax, changing epidemiological patterns, the hurdles in elimination efforts, and the essential tools needed not just in India but globally. These tools encompass innovative treatments for eliminating dormant parasites, coping with evolving drug resistance, and the development of potential vaccines against the parasite.
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- Ashwani Kumar
- ICMR - Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- ICMR - Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- ICMR - Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
- Indian Council of Medical Research, Hqrs New Delhi, India
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Ranjha R, Singh K, Baharia RK, Mohan M, Anvikar AR, Bharti PK. Age-specific malaria vulnerability and transmission reservoir among children. GLOBAL PEDIATRICS 2023; 6:None. [PMID: 38440360 PMCID: PMC10911094 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpeds.2023.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Purpose The pediatric population, especially under-five children, is highly susceptible to malaria and accounts for 76 % of global malaria deaths according to the World Malaria Report 2022. The purpose of this manuscript is to discuss the various factors involved in the susceptibility of the pediatric population to Malaria and the importance of this age group for malaria elimination. Methodology Data on pediatric malaria epidemiology that includes prevalence, risk factors, immune factors, socioeconomic factors, control methods, etc. were extracted from published literature using PubMed and Google Scholar. This data was further correlated with malaria incidence data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC). Results The younger age group is vulnerable to severe malaria due to an immature immune system. The risk of infection and clinical disease increases after the waning of maternal immunity. In the initial years of life, the developing brain is more susceptible to malaria infection and its after-effects. The pediatric population may act as a malaria transmission reservoir due to parasite density and asymptomatic infections. WHO recommended RTS,S/AS01 has limitations and may not be applicable in all settings to propel malaria elimination. Conclusion The diagnosis of malaria is based on clinical suspicion and confirmed with microscopy and/or rapid diagnostic testing. The school-age pediatric population serves as a transmission reservoir in the form of asymptomatic malaria since they have acquired some immunity due to exposure in early childhood. Targeting the hidden reservoir in the pediatric population and protecting this vulnerable group will be essential for malaria elimination from the countries targeting elimination.
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- Ritesh Ranjha
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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Santos-Vega M, Lowe R, Anselin L, Desai V, Vaishnav KG, Naik A, Pascual M. Quantifying climatic and socioeconomic drivers of urban malaria in Surat, India: a statistical spatiotemporal modelling study. Lancet Planet Health 2023; 7:e985-e998. [PMID: 38056969 DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00249-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cities are becoming increasingly important habitats for mosquito vectors of disease. The pronounced heterogeneity of urban landscapes challenges our understanding of the effects of climate and socioeconomic factors on mosquito-borne disease dynamics at different spatiotemporal scales. Here, we quantify the impact of climatic and socioeconomic factors on urban malaria risk, using an extensive dataset in both space and time for reported Plasmodium falciparum cases in the city of Surat, northwest India. METHODS We analysed 10 years of monthly P falciparum cases resolved at three nested spatial resolutions (seven zones, 32 units, and 478 worker units) with a Bayesian hierarchical mixed model that incorporates the effects of population density, poverty, relative humidity, and temperature, in addition to random effects (structured and unstructured). To reduce dimensionality and avoid correlation of covariates, socioeconomic variables from survey data were summarised into main axes of variation using principal component analysis. With model selection, we identified the main drivers of spatiotemporal variation in malaria incidence rates at each of the three spatial resolutions. We also compared observations to model-fitted cases by quantifying the percentage of predictions within five discrete levels of malaria risk. FINDINGS The spatial variation of urban malaria cases was stationary over time, whereby locations with high and low yearly cases remained largely consistent across years. Local socioeconomic variation could be summarised with three principal components accounting for approximately 80% of the variance. The model that incorporated local temperature and relative humidity together with two of these principal components, largely representing population density and poverty, best explained monthly malaria patterns in models formulated at the three different spatial scales. As model resolution increased, the effect size of humidity decreased, whereas those of temperature and the principal component associated with population density increased. Model predictions accurately captured aggregated total monthly cases for the city; in space-time, they more closely matched observations at the intermediate scale, with around 57% of units estimated to fall in the observed category on average across years. The mean absolute error was lower at the intermediate level, showing that this is the best aggregation level to predict the space-time dynamics of malaria incidence rates across the city with the selected model. INTERPRETATION This statistical modelling framework provides a basis for development of a climate-driven early warning system for urban malaria for the units of Surat, including spatially explicit prediction of malaria risk several weeks to months in advance. Results indicate environmental and socioeconomic covariates for which further measurement at high resolution should lead to model improvement. Advanced warning combined with local surveillance and knowledge of disease hotspots within the city could inform targeted intervention as part of urban malaria elimination efforts. FUNDING US National Institutes of Health.
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- Mauricio Santos-Vega
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas and Grupo de Investigación en Biología Matemática y Computacional BIOMAC, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain; Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Center for Spatial Data Science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Urban Health and Climate Resilience Center of Excellence (UHCRCE), Surat, India
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- Vector Borne Diseases Control Department, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat, India
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Biology and Department of Environmental Studies, New York University, NY, USA
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Singh US, Amdep FL, Kshiar A, Acharya P, Karumuthil T, Kale S, Mishra S, Khan N, Kharbisnop B, Kessler A, Carlton JM, Das A, Walton C, Albert S. Characterisation of Anopheles species composition and genetic diversity in Meghalaya, northeast India, using molecular identification tools. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 112:105450. [PMID: 37230159 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Malaria in India is declining, in part due to the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and vector control. Historically, the north-eastern region of India has contributed ~10%-12% of the nation's malaria burden. The important mosquito vectors in northeast India have long been considered to be Anopheles baimaii and An. minimus, both associated with forest habitats. Local deforestation and increased rice cultivation, along with widespread LLIN use, may be changing vector species composition. Understanding if and how vector species composition is changing is critical to successful malaria control. In Meghalaya state, malaria is now at a low level of endemicity with occasional seasonal outbreaks. In a biodiverse setting like Meghalaya, where >24 Anopheles mosquito species have been recorded, accurate morphological identification of all species is logistically challenging. To accurately determine Anopheles species richness in the West Khasi Hills (WKH) and West Jaintia Hills (WJH) districts, adult and larval mosquitoes were collected and identified using molecular methods of allele-specific PCR and cytochrome oxidase I DNA barcoding. In 14 villages across both districts, we identified high species richness, 19 species in total. Molecular findings indicated that An. minimus and An. baimaii were rare, while four other species (An. maculatus, An. pseudowillmori, An. jeyporiensis and An. nitidus) were abundant. Anopheles maculatus was highly prevalent in WKH (39% of light trap collections) and An. pseudowillmori in WJH (45%). Larvae of these four species were found in rice fields, suggesting that land cover change is influencing species composition change. Our results suggest that rice fields might be contributing to the observed abundance of An. maculatus and An. pseudowillmori, which could be playing a role in malaria transmission, either independently due to their high abundance, or in combination with An. baimaii and/or An. minimus.
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- Upasana Shyamsunder Singh
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- Meghalaya State Programme Management Unit (Malaria), National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control, Department of Health, Government of Meghalaya, Lawmali, Pasteur Hill, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001, India
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- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, New York University, NY 10003, USA
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- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, New York University, NY 10003, USA
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
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- Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001, India; National Lutheran Health and Medical Board, MLCU, Meghalaya, India
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Ahmed RA, Kumar A, Swargiary A, Suri HS, Shankar H, Hussain SSA, Kumar G, Singh K, Kalita D, begum A. Impact assessment of Intensified Malaria Control Project in transitioning a high malaria-endemic district to a low-endemic district: an epidemiological aspect. Pathog Glob Health 2023; 117:493-504. [PMID: 36960929 PMCID: PMC10262807 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2023.2194498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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Intensified Malaria Control Project (IMCP) was implemented in 2005 to control malaria in all North-Eastern and Odisha states of India. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of IMCP in reducing the malaria burden in Udalguri district, Assam state of North-East India. Malaria epidemiological data were obtained for IMCP intervention (Udalguri) and nonintervention district (West Singhbhumi, Jharkhand state). IMCP activities include introducing bi-valent rapid diagnostic kits (RDTs), Artemether-Lumefantrine drug in North-East India, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) distribution, and creating awareness programs about malaria in an intensified mode. The data revealed a significant decline in annual parasite incidence (API) from 14.94 (2005) to 2.61 (2018), -37% (95%CI: -57%, -19%, p = 001) after using LLINs in 2009 and -64% (95%CI: -116%, -14%, p = 013) after the introduction of RDTs in district Udalguri. Whereas control district showed a -28% (95%CI: -63%, 6.3%, p = 0.051) decrease in API using LLINs and a 10% (95%CI: -7.6%, 28%, p = 0.122) increase after the introduction of RDTs. Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) and P. vivax (Pv) were the major malarial parasites in Udalguri. Pv-malaria was much higher (71%) than Pf-malaria (29%) during the study period. An increasing trend of Pf cases was observed in Udalguri. Udalguri and Khoirabari BPHCs showed an overall reduction of 94% (95%CI: -143%, -45%, p = 0.001) and 84% (95%CI: -126%, -39%, p = 0.003), respectively; however, only a 10% (95%CI: -65%, -41%, p = 0.360) reduction in API was observed in Orang BPHC. An overall decrease in malaria indicates the effective implementation of vector and disease control strategies in the Udalguri district.
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- Rahim Ali Ahmed
- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Udalguri, Darrang, Assam, India
- Department of Parasite – Host Biology, ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam, India
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Udalguri, Darrang, Assam, India
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- Department of Parasite – Host Biology, ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
- Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Parasite – Host Biology, ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Parasite – Host Biology, ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Parasite – Host Biology, ICMR – National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Bhattadev University, Pathshala, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Bhattadev University, Pathshala, Assam, India
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Al-Eryani SM, Irish SR, Carter TE, Lenhart A, Aljasari A, Montoya LF, Awash AA, Mohammed E, Ali S, Esmail MA, Hussain A, Amran JG, Kayad S, Nouredayem M, Adam MA, Azkoul L, Assada M, Baheshm YA, Eltahir W, Hutin YJ. Public health impact of the spread of Anopheles stephensi in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region countries in Horn of Africa and Yemen: need for integrated vector surveillance and control. Malar J 2023; 22:187. [PMID: 37337209 PMCID: PMC10278259 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04545-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anopheles stephensi is an efficient vector of both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in South Asia and the Middle East. The spread of An. stephensi to countries within the Horn of Africa threatens progress in malaria control in this region as well as the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS The available malaria data and the timeline for the detection of An. stephensi was reviewed to analyse the role of An. stephensi in malaria transmission in Horn of Africa of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. RESULTS Malaria incidence in Horn of Africa of EMR and Yemen, increased from 41.6 in 2015 to 61.5 cases per 1000 in 2020. The four countries from this region, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen had reported the detection of An. stephensi as of 2021. In Djibouti City, following its detection in 2012, the estimated incidence increased from 2.5 cases per 1000 in 2013 to 97.6 cases per 1000 in 2020. However, its contribution to malaria transmission in other major cities and in other countries, is unclear because of other factors, quality of the urban malaria data, human mobility, uncertainty about the actual arrival time of An. stephensi and poor entomological surveillance. CONCLUSIONS While An. stephensi may explain a resurgence of malaria in Djibouti, further investigations are needed to understand its interpretation trends in urban malaria across the greater region. More investment for multisectoral approach and integrated surveillance and control should target all vectors particularly malaria and dengue vectors to guide interventions in urban areas.
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- Samira M Al-Eryani
- Department of Universal Health Coverage/Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt.
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- World Health Organization, Headquarters, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Entomology Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- World Health Organization, Country Office, Sana'a, Yemen
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- World Health Organization, Country Office, Sub-Office, Aden, Yemen
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health Development, Hargeisa, Somaliland
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health & Population, Sana'a, Yemen
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- World Health Organization, Country Office, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Djibouti, Djibouti
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- World Health Organization, Country Office, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Universal Health Coverage/Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health & Population, Sana'a, Yemen
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health & Population, Aden, Yemen
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- Directorate of the Integrated Vector Management (IVM), Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Universal Health Coverage/Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt
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Khan N, Awasthi G, Das A. How can the complex epidemiology of malaria in India impact its elimination? Trends Parasitol 2023; 39:432-444. [PMID: 37031071 PMCID: PMC10175201 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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Malaria is a human health hazard in the tropical and subtropical zones of the globe and is poised to be eliminated by the year 2030. Despite a decrease in incidence in the past two decades, many endemic countries, including India, report cases regularly. The epidemiology of malaria in India is unique owing to several features of the Plasmodium parasites, Anopheles vectors, ecoepidemiological situations conducive to disease transmission, and susceptible humans living in rural and forested areas. Limitations in public health reach, and poor health-seeking behaviour of vulnerable populations living in hard-to-reach areas, add to the problem. We bring all of these factors together in a comprehensive framework and opine that, in spite of complexities, targeted elimination of malaria in India is achievable with planned programmatic approaches.
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- Nikhat Khan
- Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, India
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- Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, India.
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Kumar S, Sharma A, Samal RR, Kumar M, Verma V, Sagar RK, Singh SP, Raghavendra K. Laboratory evaluation of the efficacy of deltamethrin-laced attractive toxic sugar bait formulation on Anopheles stephensi. Malar J 2023; 22:92. [PMID: 36899429 PMCID: PMC10007731 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) is a promising "attract and kill"-based approach for mosquito control. It is a combination of flower nectar/fruit juice to attract the mosquitoes, sugar solution to stimulate feeding, and a toxin to kill them. Selecting an effective attractant and optimizing concentration of toxicant is significant in the formulation of ATSB. METHODS Current study formulated an ATSB using fruit juice, sugar and deltamethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid. It was evaluated against two laboratory strains of Anopheles stephensi. Initial studies evaluated comparative attractiveness of nine different fruit juices to An. stephensi adults. Nine ASBs were prepared by adding fermented juices of plum, guava, sweet lemon, orange, mango, pineapple, muskmelon, papaya, and watermelon with 10% sucrose solution (w/v) in 1:1 ratio. Cage bioassays were conducted to assess relative attraction potential of ASBs based on the number of mosquito landings on each and the most effective ASB was identified. Ten ATSBs were prepared by adding the identified ASB with different deltamethrin concentrations (0.015625-8.0 mg/10 mL) in 1:9 ratio. Each ATSB was assessed for the toxic potential against both the strains of An. stephensi. The data was statistically analysed using PASW (SPSS) software 19.0 program. RESULTS The cage bioassays with nine ASBs revealed higher efficacy (p < 0.05) of Guava juice-ASB > Plum juice-ASB > Mango juice-ASB in comparison to rest of the six ASB's. The bioassay with these three ASB's ascertained the highest attractancy potential of guava juice-ASB against both the strains of An. stephensi. The ATSB formulations resulted in 5.1-97.9% mortality in Sonepat (NIMR strain) with calculated LC30, LC50, and LC90 values of 0.17 mg deltamethrin/10 mL, 0.61 mg deltamethrin/10 mL, and 13.84 mg deltamethrin/10 mL ATSB, respectively. Whereas, 6.12-86.12% mortality was recorded in the GVD-Delhi (AND strain) with calculated LC30, LC50, and LC90 values of 0.25 mg deltamethrin/10 mL, 0.73 mg deltamethrin/10 mL and 10.22 mg deltamethrin/10 mL ATSB, respectively. CONCLUSION The ATSB formulated with guava juice-ASB and deltamethrin (0.0015625-0.8%) in 9:1 ratio showed promising results against two laboratory strains of An. stephensi. Field assessment of these formulations is being conducted to estimate their feasibility for use in mosquito control.
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- Sarita Kumar
- Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110 019, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110 019, India
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- Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110 019, India
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- Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110 019, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110 077, India
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- Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Kalkaji, New Delhi, 110 019, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110 077, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110 077, India.,H. No. 28 B, Block ED, Pitampura, Delhi, 110 088, India
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Raghavendra K, Rahi M, Verma V, Velamuri PS, Kamaraju D, Baruah K, Chhibber-Goel J, Sharma A. Insecticide resistance status of malaria vectors in the malaria endemic states of India: implications and way forward for malaria elimination. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11902. [PMID: 36506377 PMCID: PMC9732330 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Global Plan for Insecticide Resistance Management in malaria vectors to stress the need to address insecticide resistance. In a prospective multi-centric study commissioned by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), we assessed the insecticide susceptibility status of the primary malaria vectors in India from 2017 through 2019. Methods The insecticide susceptibility status of the prevalent primary malaria vectors - An. culicifacies, An. fluviatilis, An. stephensi, An. minimus and An. baimaii and secondary malaria vectors - An. aconitus, An. annularis and An. philippinensis/nivepes from 328 villages in 79 districts of 15 states of India were assessed following the WHO method mainly to insecticides used in vector control, organochlorine (DDT), organophosphate (malathion), and other pyrethroids (alpha-cypermethrin, cyfluthrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and permethrin). The study sites were selected as suggested by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme. Results The primary malaria vector An. culicifacies showed resistance to DDT (50/50 districts including two districts of Northeastern India), malathion (27/44 districts), and deltamethrin (17/44 districts). This species was resistant to DDT alone in 19 districts, double resistant to DDT-malathion in 16 districts, double resistant to DDT-deltamethrin in 6 districts, and triple resistant to DDT-malathion-deltamethrin in 9 districts. An. minimus and An. baimaii were susceptible in Northeastern India while An. fluviatilis and the secondary malaria vector An. annularis was resistant to DDT in Jharkhand. Conclusion In this study we report that among the primary vectors An. culicifacies is predominantly resistant to multiple insecticides. Our data suggest that periodic monitoring of insecticide susceptibility is vital. The national malaria program can take proactive steps for insecticide resistance management to continue its push toward malaria elimination in India.
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- Kamaraju Raghavendra
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ramalingaswami Bhavan, New Delhi, India,Corresponding author.
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ramalingaswami Bhavan, New Delhi, India
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Shastri Park, New Delhi, India
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Sector 8, Dwarka, Delhi, India,Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India,Corresponding author.
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Kumar G, Gupta SK, Rahi M, Sharma A. Challenges in Understanding the Bionomics of Indian Malaria Vectors. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 107:1005-1014. [PMID: 36096410 PMCID: PMC9709009 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Many factors influence the success or failure of malaria vector control program such as political will, leadership, sustained funding, robustness of healthcare system and others. In addition, updated knowledge and information about the triad of host, parasite, and vector is of paramount importance. Vector bionomics studies that determine mosquito behavior in terms of feeding, resting, biting, mating, breeding, longevity, vectorial capacity, and response to different insecticides are a step towards enhancing our understanding. In the present work, we have compiled studies conducted in India over the past two decades (2000-2020) to identify gaps in our knowledge of malaria vector bionomics and the research that needs to be done in the future. We retrieved district-level data of India's six primary malaria vector species. According to our findings, vector bionomics studies have been undertaken in ∼50% and ∼15% of the country's high (annual parasite index > 1) and low (annual parasite index < 1) malaria-endemic districts respectively. Most of the research studies focused on mosquito density, insecticide susceptibility status, and parasite detection, whereas other vital bionomics parameters were neglected. Surveys conducted were incomplete, and vector bionomics data were not captured sufficiently. The absence of vector bionomics data can be a blind spot and the lack or inadequate understanding of vector bionomics can lead to use of inappropriate vector control tools. Thus, there is an urgent need to initiate comprehensive bionomics studies on India's primary and secondary malaria vectors.
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- Gaurav Kumar
- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Chakrabarti R, Chery-Karschney L, White J, Mascarenhas A, Skillman KM, Kanjee U, Babar PH, Patrapuvich R, Mohapatra PK, Patankar S, Smith JD, Anvikar A, Valecha N, Rahi M, Duraisingh MT, Rathod PK. Diverse Malaria Presentations across National Institutes of Health South Asia International Center for Excellence in Malaria Research Sites in India. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 107:107-117. [PMID: 36228910 PMCID: PMC9662227 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The Malaria Evolution in South Asia (MESA) International Center for Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) was established by the US National Institutes of Health (US NIH) as one of 10 malaria research centers in endemic countries. In 10 years of hospital-based and field-based work in India, the MESA-ICEMR has documented the changing epidemiology and transmission of malaria in four different parts of India. Malaria Evolution in South Asia-ICEMR activities, in collaboration with Indian partners, are carried out in the broad thematic areas of malaria case surveillance, vector biology and transmission, antimalarial resistance, pathogenesis, and host response. The program integrates insights from surveillance and field studies with novel basic science studies. This is a two-pronged approach determining the biology behind the disease patterns seen in the field, and generating new relevant biological questions about malaria to be tested in the field. Malaria Evolution in South Asia-ICEMR activities inform local and international stakeholders on the current status of malaria transmission in select parts of South Asia including updates on regional vectors of transmission of local parasites. The community surveys and new laboratory tools help monitor ongoing efforts to control and eliminate malaria in key regions of South Asia including the state of evolving antimalarial resistance in different parts of India, new host biomarkers of recent infection, and molecular markers of pathogenesis from uncomplicated and severe malaria.
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- Rimi Chakrabarti
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
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- Drug Research Unit for Malaria (DRUM), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
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- National Institute of Biologicals, Noida, UP, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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Singh K, Bharti PK, Devi NC, Ahmed N, Sharma A. Plasmodium malariae Detected by Microscopy in the International Bordering Area of Mizoram, a Northeastern State of India. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12082015. [PMID: 36010365 PMCID: PMC9407229 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12082015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Northeastern states of India share international borders with Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, contributing 7.45% of the overall malaria cases in the country. Mizoram accounts for the highest malaria burden in the northeastern states, with perennial transmission in the hilly and deep-forested areas. Plasmodium falciparum (93%) is the most prevalent human Plasmodium species, followed by P. vivax; however, information on P. ovale and P. malariae is negligible. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are the most preferred malaria diagnostic tool followed by microscopy in this high malaria-endemic region. The present epidemiological study was carried out in July and August 2019 to assess the malaria burden in and around the Chawngte primary health center, Lawngtlai District of Mizoram, using RDTs and microscopy as diagnostic tools. World Health Organization-certified level I microscopists examined the blood smears. Diagnosis using RDTs resulted in 151 malaria cases (P. falciparum: 136; P. vivax: 15) out of 948 screened fever cases. However, blood smear examination detected 179 cases (P. falciparum: 154; P. vivax: 17; mixed P. falciparum + P. vivax infection: 3; P. malariae: 5). Analysis revealed that the risk of malaria infection was higher in the ≥5-year-old subjects than in the under-5 age group. The mean parasite density of P. malariae (1455.00/μL blood) was the lowest; cf. with P. falciparum: 12,275.08/μL blood. Surveillance at the point-of-care level using microscopy was able to detect all the four human Plasmodium species and their mixed infections, including P. malariae, which were missed with RDTs. Thus, the quality of microscopy along with trained manpower should be strengthened to diagnose all human malaria parasite species (particularly P. malariae and P. ovale) until the molecular tools are deployed at the field level to achieve malaria elimination by 2030.
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- Kuldeep Singh
- ICMR—National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Station, Guwahati 781005, India
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- ICMR—National Institute of Malaria Research, Field Station, Guwahati 781005, India
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- ICMR—National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi 110077, India
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- ICMR—National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi 110077, India
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi 110067, India
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Rahi M, Sharma A. Malaria control initiatives that have the potential to be gamechangers in India's quest for malaria elimination. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. SOUTHEAST ASIA 2022; 2:100009. [PMID: 37383297 PMCID: PMC10306036 DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Malaria continues to have devastating effect on people's lives especially in developing countries. India is slated for malaria elimination by 2030. Though India has sustained a decline in malaria burden at the national level the epidemiological picture remains heterogenous. India's road to malaria elimination plan is riddled with many roadblocks. Major challenges include insufficient surveillance, slow and aggregated data reporting especially in exigent situations like cross-border areas and vulnerable high-risk groups. More than half of total malaria cases were due to Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) in India as reported by national malaria control programme in 2019. This translates into substantial burden of P. vivax malaria in absolute numbers. P. vivax malaria, which is difficult to resolve as compared to other species, poses a threat to India's elimination plans by virtue of its tendency to develop hypnozoites, due to poor compliance to primaquine (PQ), due to host factors like G 6 PD deficiency and other genes that affect PQ metabolism. Also, India's malaria endemic areas largely coincide geographically with tribal regions which are poor in healthcare infrastructure. The tribal population disproportionately bears a huge burden of malaria. They also harbour more G6PD deficient individuals than non-tribal regions. Therefore, in addition to inadequate diagnostic facilities (for both malaria and G6PD testing) these remote rural and tribal communities suffer from lack of timely treatment, incomplete radical treatment due to poor compliance and thus repeated episodes of P. vivax due to relapses and/or reinfections. Another challenge is that the the current diagnostic tools in the national programme in India and other countries are mostly available only via the programme and are able to detect patent infections on the whole. These therefore miss low-density infections which are another major limitation for their use in malaria endemic countries. Drug and insecticide resistance need to be constantly monitored as they have direct impact on the efficacy of the current tools. Need for better vector control products for the diverse entomological requirements is also felt. India is the second most populous country in the world with majority of its population at risk of malaria. Despite many agencies (government and non-government) working in the field of malaria, there needs to be more synergy at the local or central level for malaria control. Here, we have proposed solutions for specific facets of the malaria programme. Surveillance, data visualization and analysis can all be supported through over the counter availability of rapid diagnostics, adoption of molecular tools like PCR (requiring additional infrastructure and expertise), mobile applications for data capture and use of malaria data dashboard. Management could be augmented by inclusion of tafenoquine for treatment of P. vivax malaria with a companion point-of care diagnostic which has been developed to assess G6PD enzyme activity. A switchover to artemether-lumefantrine for the entire country can also be considered. Vector control can be strengthened by commercial availability of insecticidal bednets and exploration of novel vector control tools like ivermectin. Lastly, enhancing synergy amongst various stakeholders would also catalyze the malaria elimination plans. Funding The authors have received no funding for this paper.
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- Manju Rahi
- Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Hamlet A, Dengela D, Tongren JE, Tadesse FG, Bousema T, Sinka M, Seyoum A, Irish SR, Armistead JS, Churcher T. The potential impact of Anopheles stephensi establishment on the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in Ethiopia and prospective control measures. BMC Med 2022; 20:135. [PMID: 35440085 PMCID: PMC9020030 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02324-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan Africa has seen substantial reductions in cases and deaths due to malaria over the past two decades. While this reduction is primarily due to an increasing expansion of interventions, urbanisation has played its part as urban areas typically experience substantially less malaria transmission than rural areas. However, this may be partially lost with the invasion and establishment of Anopheles stephensi. A. stephensi, the primary urban malaria vector in Asia, was first detected in Africa in 2012 in Djibouti and was subsequently identified in Ethiopia in 2016, and later in Sudan and Somalia. In Djibouti, malaria cases have increased 30-fold from 2012 to 2019 though the impact in the wider region remains unclear. METHODS Here, we have adapted an existing model of mechanistic malaria transmission to estimate the increase in vector density required to explain the trends in malaria cases seen in Djibouti. To account for the observed plasticity in An. stephensi behaviour, and the unknowns of how it will establish in a novel environment, we sample behavioural parameters in order to account for a wide range of uncertainty. This quantification is then applied to Ethiopia, considering temperature-dependent extrinsic incubation periods, pre-existing vector-control interventions and Plasmodium falciparum prevalence in order to assess the potential impact of An. stephensi establishment on P. falciparum transmission. Following this, we estimate the potential impact of scaling up ITN (insecticide-treated nets)/IRS (indoor residual spraying) and implementing piperonyl butoxide (PBO) ITNs and larval source management, as well as their economic costs. RESULTS We estimate that annual P. falciparum malaria cases could increase by 50% (95% CI 14-90) if no additional interventions are implemented. The implementation of sufficient control measures to reduce malaria transmission to pre-stephensi levels will cost hundreds of millions of USD. CONCLUSIONS Substantial heterogeneity across the country is predicted and large increases in vector control interventions could be needed to prevent a major public health emergency.
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- Arran Hamlet
- MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
- The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- PMI VectorLink Project, Abt Associates, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Immunology and Infection, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
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- PMI VectorLink Project, Abt Associates, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, Entomology Branch Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C., USA
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- MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Kumari S, Tevatiya S, Rani J, Das De T, Chauhan C, Sharma P, Sah R, Singh S, Pandey KC, Pande V, Dixit R. A testis-expressing heme peroxidase HPX12 regulates male fertility in the mosquito Anopheles stephensi. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2597. [PMID: 35173215 PMCID: PMC8850455 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06531-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
In vertebrates dysregulation of the antioxidant defense system has a detrimental impact on male fertility and reproductive physiology. However, in insects, especially mosquitoes the importance of sperm quality has been poorly studied. Since long-term storage of healthy and viable sperm earmarks male reproductive competency, we tested whether the heme peroxidase, a member of antioxidant enzyme family proteins, and abundantly expressed in the testis, also influence male fertility in the mosquito An. stephensi. Here, we show that a heme peroxidase 12 (HPX12), is an important cellular factor to protect the sperms from oxidative stress, and maintains semen quality in the male mosquito reproductive organ. We demonstrate that knockdown of the HPX12 not only impairs the sperm parameters such as motility, viability but also causes a significant down-regulation of MAG expressing transcripts such as ASTEI02706, ASTEI00744, ASTEI10266, likely encoding putative Accessory gland proteins. Mating with HPX12 knockdown male mosquitoes, resulted in ~ 50% reduction in egg-laying, coupled with diminished larval hatchability of a gravid female mosquito. Our data further outlines that increased ROS in the HPX12 mRNA depleted mosquitoes is the ultimate cause of sperm disabilities both qualitatively as well as quantitatively. Our data provide evidence that testis expressing AsHPX12 is crucial for maintaining optimal homeostasis for storing and protecting healthy sperms in the male mosquito's reproductive organs. Since, high reproductive capacity directly influences the mosquito population, manipulating male mosquito reproductive physiology could be an attractive tool to combat vector-borne diseases.
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- Seena Kumari
- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Special Center for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Special Center for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, India.
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Gupta SK, Saroha P, Singh K, Saxena R, Barman K, Kumar A, Sharma A. Malaria Epidemiology Along the Indian Districts Bordering Bhutan and Implications for Malaria Elimination in the Region. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 106:655-660. [PMID: 34749312 PMCID: PMC8832941 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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It is important for malaria-endemic countries to address malaria control across international borders, and in particular to prioritize appropriate rapid diagnosis, treatment and surveillance. Bhutan and India aim to achieve malaria elimination by 2023 and 2030 respectively. Malaria elimination along the Indo-Bhutan border is of common concern. We delineated malaria epidemiology along the border to provide a blueprint for focusing malaria control efforts in key foci within this region. Epidemiological data from 2015 to 2019 were analyzed, as the most drastic reductions in malaria burden across most parts of India were witnessed in this time frame. Several areas of concern include low surveillance in most border districts, favorable climatic conditions for perennial malaria transmission, and movement of potential parasite carriers because of the porous borders. India and Bhutan need to control the importation/exportation of malaria cases. We highlight the foci of concern for which implementing tailor-made malaria control strategies may benefit both countries.
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Guwahati, India
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- National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India;,Molecular Medicine Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India,Address correspondence to Amit Sharma, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110 077, India. E-mail:
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Ahmad SS, Rahi M, Saroha P, Sharma A. Ivermectin as an endectocide may boost control of malaria vectors in India and contribute to elimination. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:20. [PMID: 35012612 PMCID: PMC8744265 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-05124-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Malaria constitutes one of the largest public health burdens faced by humanity. Malaria control has to be an efficient balance between diagnosis, treatment and vector control strategies. The World Health Organization currently recommends indoor residual spraying and impregnated bed nets as two malaria vector control methods that have shown robust and persistent results against endophilic and anthropophilic mosquito species. The Indian government launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination in 2016 with the aim to achieve the elimination of malaria in a phased and strategic manner and to sustain a nation-wide malaria-free status by 2030. India is currently in a crucial phase of malaria elimination and novel vector control strategies maybe helpful in dealing with various challenges, such as vector behavioural adaptations and increasing insecticide resistance among the Anopheles populations of India. Ivermectin can be one such new tool as it is the first endectocide to be approved in both animals and humans. Trials of ivermectin have been conducted in endemic areas of Africa with promising results. In this review, we assess available data on ivermectin as an endectocide and propose that this endectocide should be explored as a vector control tool for malaria in India.
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- Sundus Shafat Ahmad
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSir), Ghaziabad, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSir), Ghaziabad, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India. .,International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSir), Ghaziabad, India.
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Chakraborti S, Chhibber-Goel J, Sharma A. Drug targeting of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in Anopheles species and Aedes aegypti that cause malaria and dengue. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:605. [PMID: 34895309 PMCID: PMC8665550 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-05106-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mosquito-borne diseases have a devastating impact on human civilization. A few species of Anopheles mosquitoes are responsible for malaria transmission, and while there has been a reduction in malaria-related deaths worldwide, growing insecticide resistance is a cause for concern. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of viral infections, including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are key players in protein synthesis and are potent anti-infective drug targets. The structure-function activity relationship of aaRSs in mosquitoes (in particular, Anopheles and Aedes spp.) remains unexplored. METHODS We employed computational techniques to identify aaRSs from five different mosquito species (Anopheles culicifacies, Anopheles stephensi, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles minimus, and Aedes aegypti). The VectorBase database ( https://vectorbase.org/vectorbase/app ) and web-based tools were utilized to predict the subcellular localizations (TargetP-2.0, UniProt, DeepLoc-1.0), physicochemical characteristics (ProtParam), and domain arrangements (PfAM, InterPro) of the aaRSs. Structural models for prolyl (PRS)-, and phenylalanyl (FRS)-tRNA synthetases-were generated using the I-TASSER and Phyre protein modeling servers. RESULTS Among the vector species, a total of 37 (An. gambiae), 37 (An. culicifacies), 37 (An. stephensi), 37 (An. minimus), and 35 (Ae. aegypti) different aaRSs were characterized within their respective mosquito genomes. Sequence identity amongst the aaRSs from the four Anopheles spp. was > 80% and in Ae. aegypti was > 50%. CONCLUSIONS Structural analysis of two important aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases [prolyl (PRS) and phenylanalyl (FRS)] of Anopheles spp. suggests structural and sequence similarity with potential antimalarial inhibitor [halofuginone (HF) and bicyclic azetidine (BRD1369)] binding sites. This suggests the potential for repurposing of these inhibitors against the studied Anopheles spp. and Ae. aegypti.
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- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Molecular Medicine Group, National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
- Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Baharia RK, Yadav CP, Sharma A. Four decades of epidemiological data reveal trajectories towards malaria elimination in Kheda district (Gujarat), western part of India. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2021-005815. [PMID: 34880060 PMCID: PMC8655587 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria is a main public health problem in India and was so particularly in the state of Gujarat in the western part of the country. This study assesses the effects of various interventions on malaria cases using data from the last 33 years (1987-2019). METHODS Here we have analysed 33 years of malaria epidemiological data from a malaria clinic in Kheda district in Gujarat. The data were digitised yearly and monthly, age-wise and gender-wise, and descriptive analysis was performed to assess the effects of several interventions on malaria burden. RESULTS During 1987-2019, our clinic diagnosed 5466 Plasmodium vivax and 4732 P. falciparum malaria cases. Overall, there was a declining trend in malaria cases except for the years 1991, 1994, 2004 and 2005. The year 2004 especially witnessed an epidemic in Kheda as well as throughout Gujarat. Malaria infections were most common (40%) among the 21-40 years age group. Fever was the most common symptom in all age groups. INTERPRETATION Introduction of revised drug policy and improved surveillance technique (rapid diagnosis kits) have strengthened the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in the district. Use of pyrethroid in indoor residual insecticide spray has also strengthened vector control. Among the various interventions used, long-lasting insecticide nets and introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy have played significant roles in controlling malaria cases. A more drastic decline in P. falciparum cases versus P. vivax is evident, but the latter persists in high proportions and therefore new tools for malaria control will be needed for elimination.
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- Rajendra Kumar Baharia
- Department of Parasite and Vector Control, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Nadiad, Gujarat, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India
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Mohan I, Kodali NK, Chellappan S, Karuppusamy B, Behera SK, Natarajan G, Balabaskaran Nina P. Socio-economic and household determinants of malaria in adults aged 45 and above: analysis of longitudinal ageing survey in India, 2017-2018. Malar J 2021; 20:306. [PMID: 34233690 PMCID: PMC8265067 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03840-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Even though malaria cases have drastically come down in the last decade, malaria remains a serious public health concern in many parts of India. National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India (2016–2030) has been launched with the goal to eliminate malaria by 2030. Understanding the socio-economic and household determinants of malaria at the national level will greatly aid India’s malaria elimination efforts. Methods The data from Longitudinal Ageing Survey of India (LASI) Wave 1 (2017–2018) survey comprising 70,671 respondents ≥ 45 years across all the States and Union Territories were used for the analysis. Simple and multiple logistic regressions were used to obtain the unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio respectively of the socio-economic and household variables. Results The major socio-economic variables that increase the likelihood of malaria are caste (‘scheduled tribes’), low education levels and rural residence. The scheduled tribes have 1.8 times higher odds of malaria than the scheduled castes (AOR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.5–2.1). Respondents with high school education (6–12 grade) (AOR: 0.7; 95% CI: 0.6–0.8) and college education (AOR: 0.5; 95% CI: 0.4–0.6) had a very low risk of malaria than those with no school years. Rural residence and occupation (agriculture and allied jobs) also increases the odds of malaria. The major housing determinants are household size (≥ 6), housing type (kutcha), use of unclean fuel, outside water source, improper sanitation (toilet facilities) and damp wall/ceiling. Conclusions The study has identified the major socio-economic and housing factors associated with malaria in adults aged 45 and above. In addition to vector and parasite control strategies in the tribal dominated regions of India, improving literacy and housing conditions may help India’s malaria elimination efforts.
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- Indumathi Mohan
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Rani J, Chauhan C, Das De T, Kumari S, Sharma P, Tevatiya S, Patel K, Mishra AK, Pandey KC, Singh N, Dixit R. Hemocyte RNA-Seq analysis of Indian malarial vectors Anopheles stephensi and Anopheles culicifacies: From similarities to differences. Gene 2021; 798:145810. [PMID: 34224830 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Anopheles stephensi and Anopheles culicifacies are dominant malarial vectors in urban and rural India, respectively. Both species carry significant biological differences in their behavioral adaptation and immunity, but the genetic basis of these variations are still poorly understood. Here, we uncovered the genetic differences of immune blood cells, that influence several immune-physiological responses. We generated, analyzed and compared the hemocyte RNA-Seq database of both mosquitoes. A total of 5,837,223,769 assembled bases collapsed into 7,595 and 3,791 transcripts, originating from hemocytes of laboratory-reared 3-4 days old naïve (sugar-fed) mosquitoes, Anopheles stephensi and Anopheles culicifacies respectively. Comparative GO annotation analysis revealed that both mosquito hemocytes encode similar proteins. Furthermore, while An. stephensi hemocytes showed a higher percentage of immune transcripts encoding APHAG (Autophagy), IMD (Immune deficiency pathway), PRDX (Peroxiredoxin), SCR (Scavenger receptor), IAP (Inhibitor of apoptosis), GALE (galactoside binding lectins), BGBPs (1,3 beta D glucan binding proteins), CASPs (caspases) and SRRP (Small RNA regulatory pathway), An. culicifacies hemocytes yielded a relatively higher percentage of transcripts encoding CLIP (Clip domain serine protease), FREP (Fibrinogen related proteins), PPO (Prophenol oxidase), SRPN (Serpines), ML (Myeloid differentiation 2-related lipid recognition protein), Toll path and TEP (Thioester protein), family proteins. However, a detailed comparative Interproscan analysis showed An. stephensi mosquito hemocytes encode proteins with increased repeat numbers as compared to An. culicifacies. Notably, we observed an abundance of transcripts showing significant variability of encoded proteins with repeats such as LRR (Leucine rich repeat), WD40 (W-D dipeptide), Ankyrin, Annexin, Tetratricopeptide and Mitochondrial substrate carrier repeat-containing family proteins, which may have a direct influence on species-specific immune-physiological responses. Summarily, our deep sequencing analysis unraveled that An. stephensi evolved with an expansion of repeat sequences in hemocyte proteins as compared to An. culicifacies, possibly providing an advantage for better adaptation to diverse environments.
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- Jyoti Rani
- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India; Department of Bio and Nanotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- DNA Xperts Private Limited, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 20130, India
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- DNA Xperts Private Limited, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 20130, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
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- Department of Bio and Nanotechnology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interaction Studies, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria, Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India.
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Ranjha R, Sharma A. Forest malaria: the prevailing obstacle for malaria control and elimination in India. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2021-005391. [PMID: 33990358 PMCID: PMC8127975 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Despite the decrease in malaria mortality and morbidity, it remains a significant public health problem in India. India is targeting malaria elimination from the country by 2030. Different areas in India are in different phases of malaria elimination. The emerging resistance in vectors as well parasite have added necessity to accelerate the malaria elimination programme. Forested areas remain the foci for malaria transmission due to favourable human and environmental factors. Here, we analysed the longitudinal data from 2000 to 2019 to see the trends in forest malaria in India. Population living in forested areas are major malaria contributors. From 2000 to 2019, ~32% of malaria cases and 42% of malaria related deaths were reported from forested districts which represent only ~6.6% of the total Indian population. Increasing insecticide resistance, a high percentage of submicroscopic infections and challenging to test and treat communities are the crucial components of the prevailing obstacles of forested malaria. To achieve the elimination goal, efforts should be intensified with more resources diverted to the forested areas. Malaria control in forested areas will bring fruitful results for malaria control in India.
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- Raju Ranjha
- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, Delhi, India.,Molecular Medicine, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Population Dynamics and Insecticide Susceptibility of Anopheles culicifacies in Malaria Endemic Districts of Chhattisgarh, India. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12040284. [PMID: 33806071 PMCID: PMC8064500 DOI: 10.3390/insects12040284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Simple Summary Malaria is a complex disease in part due to multiple vectors having different biological characteristics. In India, there are six primary vectors of malaria viz., Anopheles culicifacies, An. fluviatitlis, An. stephensi, An. subpictus, An. Minimus, and An. epiroticus. All these vectors have different ecological and seasonal distributions, transmission potential, and insecticide susceptibility status. In addition, except An. stephensi, all the five vectors comprise species complexes having sibling species which again differ in characteristics. Therefore, it is imperative to know the characteristics of the local vector population when it comes to planning control strategies. We carried out a study in tribal areas of Chhattisgarh state to investigate the seasonal and ecotype-wise distribution, breeding habits, sibling species composition, insecticide susceptibility, and role in the transmission of the local vector population. A high diversity of species was observed with around 16 species of Anopheles. An. culicifacies was the most dominant species and also was found to play a role in malaria transmission. The species was found to be resistant to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Malathion, while an increasing trend of pyrethroid resistance was observed at some sites. Overall, our findings provide a picture of the characteristics of the local vector population in malaria-endemic regions. Abstract A study was undertaken in the villages of Korea and Bastar district (Chhattisgarh) during the years 2012–2015 to investigate the bionomics of malaria vectors and the prevalence of their sibling species complexes. Entomological surveys carried out every month included indoor resting collections, pyrethrum spray catches, light trap catches, and insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles culicifacies using World Health Organization (WHO) methods. Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles fluviatilis species were assayed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of malaria parasite, and sibling species were identified using PCR and DNA sequencing. A total of 13,186 samples of Anopheles comprising 15 species from Bastar and 16 from Korea were collected. An. Culicifacies was recorded as the most dominant species and also the only active vector at both sites. This species was found to be resistant to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Malathion, showing signs of emerging resistance against pyrethroids. Among the sibling species of An. culicifacies, the group BCE was found in maximum numbers, while sibling species T of the An. fluviatilis was recorded to be dominant among its complex. The study provides a comprehensive view of the vector bionomics in the highly malarious regions of India that may have importance in developing vector control strategies.
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Hoffman JE, Ciubotariu II, Simubali L, Mudenda T, Moss WJ, Carpi G, Norris DE, Stevenson JC. Phylogenetic Complexity of Morphologically Identified Anopheles squamosus in Southern Zambia. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12020146. [PMID: 33567609 PMCID: PMC7915044 DOI: 10.3390/insects12020146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite dramatic reductions in malaria cases in the catchment area of Macha Hospital, Choma District, Southern Province in Zambia, prevalence has remained near 1-2% by RDT for the past several years. To investigate residual malaria transmission in the area, this study focuses on the relative abundance, foraging behavior, and phylogenetic relationships of Anopheles squamosus specimens. In 2011, higher than expected rates of anthropophily were observed among "zoophilic" An. squamosus, a species that had sporadically been found to contain Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites. The importance of An. squamosus in the region was reaffirmed in 2016 when P. falciparum sporozoites were detected in numerous An. squamosus specimens. This study analyzed Centers for Disease Control (CDC) light trap collections of adult mosquitoes from two collection schemes: one performed as part of a reactive-test-and-treat program and the second performed along a geographical transect. Morphological identification, molecular verification of anopheline species, and blood meal source were determined on individual samples. Data from these collections supported earlier studies demonstrating An. squamosus to be primarily exophagic and zoophilic, allowing them to evade current control measures. The phylogenetic relationships generated from the specimens in this study illustrate the existence of well supported clade structure among An. squamosus specimens, which further emphasizes the importance of molecular identification of vectors. The primarily exophagic behavior of An. squamosus in these collections also highlights that indoor vector control strategies will not be sufficient for elimination of malaria in southern Zambia.
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- Jordan E. Hoffman
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; (I.I.C.); (G.C.)
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- Macha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia; (L.S.); (T.M.); (J.C.S.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
- The W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; (I.I.C.); (G.C.)
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- The W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-410-614-2710
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- Macha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia; (L.S.); (T.M.); (J.C.S.)
- The W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Mieguim Ngninpogni D, Ndo C, Ntonga Akono P, Nguemo A, Nguepi A, Metitsi DR, Tombi J, Awono-Ambene P, Bilong Bilong CF. Insights into factors sustaining persistence of high malaria transmission in forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Mvoua, South Cameroon. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:2. [PMID: 33388082 PMCID: PMC7778824 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04525-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Mvoua, a village situated in a forested area of Cameroon, recent studies have reported high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among the population. In order to understand factors that can sustain such a high malaria transmission, we investigated the biology of Anopheles vectors and its susceptibility to insecticides, as well as long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) coverage, use and bio-efficacy. METHODS A longitudinal entomological survey was conducted from July 2018 to April 2019. Adult mosquitoes were collected using the human landing catch (HLC) method and identified using morphological and molecular techniques. Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) larvae were sampled from several stagnant water pools throughout the village and reared to generate F1 adults. The presence of P. falciparum circumsporozoite antigen was detected in the heads and thoraces of mosquitoes collected as adults using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The insecticide susceptibility status of the local An. gambiae (s.l.) F1 population to the pyrethroid insecticides deltamethrin 0.5% and permethrin 0.75% was determined using World Health Organization-tube bioassays, while the frequency of the knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation was determined by PCR. Coverage, use and physical integrity of LLINs were assessed in households, then cone assays were used to test for their bio-efficacy on both the reference insecticide-susceptible Kisumu strain and on field F1 An. gambiae (s.l.) RESULTS: In total, 110 Anopheles mosquitoes were collected, of which 59.1% were identified as Anopheles funestus (s.l.), 38.18% as An. gambiae (s.l.) and 2.72% as An. ziemanii. Anopheles funestus was the most abundant species except in the long rainy season, when An. gambiae (s.l.) predominated (65.8%). In the dry seasons, vectors were principally endophagous (76% of those collected indoors) while they tended to be exophagous (66% of those collected outdoors) in rainy seasons. High Plasmodium infection was observed in An. gambiae (s.l.) and An. funestus, with a circumsporozoitic rate of 14.29 and 10.77%, respectively. Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) was highly resistant to pyrethroid insecticides (mortality rates: 32% for permethrin and 5% for deltamethrin) and harbored the kdr-L1014F mutation at a high frequency (89.74%). Of the 80 households surveyed, only 47.69% had achieved universal coverage with LLNs. Around 70% of the LLINs sampled were in poor physical condition, with a proportionate hole index > 300. Of the ten LLNs tested, eight were effective against the An. gambiae reference insecticide-susceptible Kisumu strain, showing mortality rate of > 80%, while none of these LLINs were efficient against local An. gamabie (s.l.) populations (mortality rates < 11.5%). CONCLUSION A combination of elevated P. falciparum infection in Anopheles vector populations, insufficient coverage and loss of effectiveness of LLINs due to physical degradation, as well as high resistance to pyrethroid insecticides is responsible for the persistence of high malaria transmission in forested rural area of Mvoua, Cameroon.
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- Dominique Mieguim Ngninpogni
- Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
- Department of Parasitology and Microbiology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Animal Organisms Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
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- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Animal Organisms Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
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- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Animal Organisms Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé (IRY), Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), P.O. Box 288, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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van Eijk AM, Choubey S, Barla P, Haque MA, Nandini P, Acharya S, Sullivan SA, Mohanty S, Satpathi S, Carlton JM. Malaria in Sundargarh district, Odisha, India: Epidemiological and behavioral aspects from surveys. Acta Trop 2020; 211:105647. [PMID: 32735794 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To characterize malaria and assist in prevention efforts, we conducted a series of epidemiological studies in Sundargarh district, India, as part of an NIH-funded International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research. In a published survey around Rourkela in 2013-2014 (N = 1307), malaria prevalence was found to be 8.3%. Using these data, villages were divided into low (<2%), medium (2-10%) and high (>10%) malaria prevalence, and risk factors assessed by type of village. In the six low malaria villages, four persons were positive by PCR; in the four medium malaria villages, prevalence was 7% (35 infections, 7 P. vivax); and in the three high malaria villages, prevalence was 21% (62 infections, 10 P. vivax and 5 mixed with P. vivax and P. falciparum). A total of 30.6% infections were submicroscopic and 40.6% were asymptomatic. Our analyses showed that the rainy season and male gender were risk factors for malaria; in high malaria villages, young age was an additional risk factor, and indoor and outdoor spraying was protective compared to no spraying. We undertook a subsequent behavioral survey in four of the medium and high malaria villages in 2017 to investigate the behavioral aspects of malaria risk. Among 500 participants in 237 households, adult men (15+ years) were more likely to be outside in the evening (34.5% vs. 7.9% among adult women 15+ years and 0.7% among children, p < 0.001), or to sleep outside (7.5% vs. 0.5% and 0%, respectively, p < 0.001). Although women were more likely to get up before 6 a.m. (86.6%, vs. 70.5% among men, 50.7% among children, p < 0.001), men were more likely to be outside in the early morning (77.6% among men, 11.2% among women, and 11.1% among children, p < 0.001). More children used insecticide treated nets the previous night (73.4%) than men (45.6%) or women (39.6%), and repellents were used by 29.5% of 234 households (insecticide creams were not used at all). Malaria control and elimination in India will need local approaches, and the promotion of repellent cream use by at-risk groups could be further explored in addition to mass-screen or treat programs in high-risk villages.
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- Anna Maria van Eijk
- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Jigyansha, International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, Sector 1 Health Center, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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