@article{fdi:010059003,
  title = {{C}an field-based mosquito feeding assays be used for evaluating transmission-blocking interventions ?},
  author = {{B}ousema, {T}. and {C}hurcher, {T}. {S}. and {M}orlais, {I}sabelle and {D}inglasan, {R}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} recent meta-analysis of mosquito feeding assays to determine the {P}lasmodium falciparum transmission potential of naturally infected gametocyte carriers highlighted considerable variation in transmission efficiency between assay methodologies and between laboratories. {T}his begs the question as to whether mosquito feeding assays should be used for the evaluation of transmission-reducing interventions in the field and whether these field-based mosquito assays are currently standardized sufficiently to enable accurate evaluations. {H}ere, we address biological and methodological reasons for the observed variations, discuss whether these preclude the use of field-based mosquito feeding assays in field evaluations of transmission-blocking interventions, and propose how we can maximize the precision of estimates. {A}ltogether, we underscore the significant advantages of field-based mosquito feeding assays in basic malaria research and field trials.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}rends in {P}arasitology},
  volume = {29},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {53--59},
  ISSN = {1471-4922},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.pt.2012.11.004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010059003},
}