Spatial distribution, environmental and physicochemical characterization of Anopheles breeding sites in the Mount Cameroon region

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-80

  Wanji, S ^a,b   Mafo, F F ^a,c   Tendongfor, N ^a,b   Tanga, M C ^a,b   Tchuente, F ^d   Bilong, C F Bilong ^c   Njine, T ^c  

^a Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^d Institut de Recherche en Agronomie et Développement IRAD Ekona   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Anopheles breeding sites; Environmental and physicochemical parameters; Mount Cameroon; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CAMEROON; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES HABITAT; WATER ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CAMEROON; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT VECTORS; PLASMODIUM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 65349183662     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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