About the Authors

Sheila B. Ogoma

sogoma@ihi.or.tz

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Dickson W. Lweitoijera

Affiliations Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Hassan Ngonyani

Affiliation Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania

Benjamin Furer

Affiliation Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Tanya L. Russell

Affiliations Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Wolfgang R. Mukabana

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

Gerry F. Killeen

Affiliations Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Sarah J. Moore

Affiliations Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TLR SJM. Performed the experiments: SBO DWL HN. Analyzed the data: SBO GFK SJM. Wrote the paper: SBO GFK SJM. Carried out identification of Culex species mosquitoes to species level: BF. Edited the manuscript: TLR WRM GFK SJM. Identified mosquitoes to species level: SJM.