A combination of metabolic resistance and high frequency of the 1014F kdr mutation is driving pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles coluzzii population from Guinea savanna of Cameroon

A combination of metabolic resistance and high frequency of the 1014F kdr mutation is driving pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles coluzzii population from Guinea savanna of Cameroon

Abstract Background The scale-up in the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying has significantly reduced malaria burden and mortality. However, insecticide resistance, among other factors, is responsible for a recent rebound in malaria transmission in 201...

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Main Authors: Amen N. Fadel, Sulaiman S. Ibrahim, Magellan Tchouakui, Ebai Terence, Murielle J. Wondji, Micareme Tchoupo, Samuel Wanji, Charles S. Wondji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles coluzzii
Deltamethrin
Permethrin
DDT
Metabolic resistance
kdr
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3523-7

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