Reimagining zoonotic malaria control in communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5219844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nurul Athirah Naserrudin (0000-0002-9578-9782, Ministry of Health), April Monroe (0000-0002-8959-6837, Johns Hopkins University), Richard Culleton (0000-0001-8808-5771, Ehime University), Rozita Hod (0000-0001-8645-1723, National University of Malaysia), Mohammad Saffree Jeffree (0000-0002-0373-4451, Universiti of Malaysia Sabah), Muhammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed (0000-0002-1869-3701, Universiti of Malaysia Sabah), Mohd Rohaizat Hassan (0000-0002-4658-6532, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-14 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1880-6791 • E-ISSN: 1880-6805 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40101-022-00288-y |
| PMID | 35413881 |
| OpenAlex | W4223433959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
Plasmodium knowlesi malaria infection in humans has been reported throughout southeast Asia. The communities at risk are those living in areas where Macaque monkeys and Anopheles mosquito are present. Zoonotic malaria control is challenging due to the presence of the reservoir host and the possibility of human-vector-human transmission. Current control measures, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), are insufficient to address this threat due to gaps in protection associated with outdoor and early evening vector biting and social and economic activities, such as agricultural and forest work. Understanding the challenges faced by affected communities in preventing mosquito bites is important for reducing disease transmission. This opinion paper discusses opportunities to improve P. knowlesi malaria control through understanding the challenges faced by communities at risk and increasing community engagement and ownership of control measures. The paper highlights this issue by describing how the concept of reimagining malaria can be adapted to zoonotic malaria control measures including identifying current gaps in vector control, understanding interactions between environmental, economic, and human behavioral factors, and increasing community participation in and ownership of control measures
Anopheles · Biology · Environmental health · Geography · Indoor residual spraying · Malaria · Mosquito control · Plasmodium falciparum · Plasmodium knowlesi · Plasmodium vivax · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Viral Infections and Vectors · Immunology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |