研究院アワー2011年10月13日：マラリア媒介蚊の数と感染に影響を与える要因
2011-09-06とき：2011年10月13日（木） 17:00 〜 18:00
ところ：大学院地球環境科学研究院D棟101号室
演題：What determines malaria vector production and transmission intensity in the Lake Victoria basin?
講演者：皆川 昇 氏（長崎大学熱帯医学研究所 病害動物学分野 教授）
座長：佐竹暁子 准教授（環境生物科学部門 陸域生態学分野）
講演要旨：Malaria transmission remains high among residents in the Lake Victoria basin, while it has been considerably reduced in the other Kenyan regions in recent years. It is reasonable to assume that the environment associated with the lake still maintains a high number of malaria vectors. However, it is still uncertain what exactly makes vector production and transmission intensity greater in the lake region. We revealed the factors associated with vector densities and transmission intensity. Since 2007, we have monitored malaria vector densities, breeding sites and infection rates among children in the villages near Lake Victoria in western Kenya. Then, we examined the relationships of vector densities and infection rates with the several environmental factors. Rainfall was significantly correlated with the density of the Anopheles gambiae complex, and infection rate. The fluctuation of lake water level was significantly associated with the density of the Anopheles funestus complex. Bed net use was also an important factor. The vector densities and transmission was greater in the villages where large water pools existed along the lakeshore. The lake plays an important role in malaria vector production and transmission intensity.
※マラリア媒介蚊の数と感染に影響を与える要因に関するご講演です。ご講演は日本語と英語のスライドに基づき、日本語で行なわれます。
This lecture will be held in Japanese with slides in English and Japanese.
