Sainte-Marie-du-Lac

Malaria transmission and vector biology on Sainte Marie Island, Madagascar.

A 17-mo longitudinal malaria survey (November 1988-March 1990) was carried out on Sainte Marie Island, an area on the east coast of Madagascar which is frequently visited by tourists. During 706 man-nights of capture, 46,401 mosquitoes belonging to 32 species were caught. Sporozoite rates were determined by ELISA and incriminated Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s., An. funestus Giles, and An. mascare...

Further evidence for malaria elimination failutre on the island of Sainte Marie (Madagascar)

Since 2006, the new malaria elimination programme has been implemented on Sainte Marie Island – a district of approximately 20,000 inhabitants, on the eastern coast of Madagascar. Key malaria interventions include mass distribution of long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), intermittent preventive treatment using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnant women (IPTp) and ACT for treating unc...

Du Lac revision could prohibit ads for events where alcohol is served

Advertisem ents referring to al­ coholic beverages will be prohibited from all university p roperty according to proposed changes in next year's Du Lac by Dean of Students Jam es R o em er. “This is a totally new issue. Before w e w ere talking about the use o f al­ cohol. Now, w e’re talking about the right o f studen ts for inform ation," said David G rote, a m em ber o f the Judicial Council...

Preliminary Contaminant Assessment of the Thomson, Forbay, and Fond Du Lac Reservoirs

Prosthetic hip joint infection with a Streptococcus agalactiae isolate not susceptible to penicillin G and ceftriaxone.

Microbiologie médicale et infectiologie, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)-Hôpital Saint-Luc, 1058 rue Saint Denis, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2X 3J4; Département de microbiologie et immunologie, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7; Médecine interne, CHUM-Hôpital Saint-Luc, 1058 rue Saint Denis, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2X ...