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June 14, 2026Frontiers in MalariaOpen Access

Different agroecosystems have similar Anopheles–Microsporidia MB infection dynamics in the Ahero region of Western Kenya: implications for symbiont control strategies

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JGJoseph GichuhiTBTullu BukhariTOThomas Ogao Onchuru

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Overview

Randomized trial shows consistent Microsporidia MB prevalence in various agroecosystems, suggesting promising malaria control strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the prevalence and dynamics of Microsporidia MB in Anopheles mosquitoes across different agroecosystems in Western Kenya.
  • Longitudinal sampling of Anopheles mosquitoes in irrigated rice and non-irrigated sugarcane zones.
  • PCR screening for Microsporidia MB and Plasmodium, with correlation to microhabitat variables.
  • Survey of mosquito abundance in 10 sentinel houses per location.
  • No significant difference in Microsporidia MB prevalence between areas (χ ² = 1.716, df = 1, p = 0.1902).
  • Irrigated rice scheme showed seven-fold greater Anopheles abundance than sugarcane zones.
  • Positive correlation between NDVI and Microsporidia MB prevalence, while wind speed negatively influenced it.

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Gichuhi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e4429b1cc60ccdea89ff4https://doi.org/10.3389/fmala.2026.1794884
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