Mosquito biting preferences and their impact on malaria transmission are not well understood. Here, the authors report findings from a longitudinal cohort study in Western Kenya which show that males aged 5-15 years tend to be bitten the most, and infectious mosquitoes appear to be more likely to bite infected individuals.
- Christine F. Markwalter
- Zena Lapp
- Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara