Post-malarial neurological syndrome in a Gambian adult residing in the Gambia: a case report and a review of literature by Bertha C. Ekeh, Ebrima Bah, Ya Fatou B M Jobe, Aji F. Daboer, Mariama Gomez, Ridhwan A. Lanlokun

“…Case report This is the case of an 18 year old Gambian who has lived in The Gambia all his life that had PMNS five days after recovery from cerebral malaria. …”
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Ovary Dissection Is a Sensitive Measure of Sterility in <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> Exposed to the Insect Growth Regulator Pyriproxyfen by Alina Soto, Mark Rowland, Louisa A. Messenger, Mathew Kirby, Franklin W. Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Natacha Protopopoff

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Paraquat-Mediated Oxidative Stress in <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> Mosquitoes Is Regulated by An Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress Response by Brian B. Tarimo, Henry Chun Hin Law, Dingyin Tao, Rebecca Pastrana-Mena, Stefan M. Kanzok, Joram J. Buza, Rhoel R. Dinglasan

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High Levels of Admixture in <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> Populations from Côte d’Ivoire Revealed by Multilocus Genotyping by Naminata Tondossama, Zanakoungo I. Coulibaly, Issouf Traoré, Bérenger A. Ako, Danielle D. Zoh, Chiara Virgillito, Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly, Paola Serini, Fabrice K. Assouho, Ibrahima Dia, Andre O. Touré, Maurice A. Adja, Beniamino Caputo, Alessandra della Torre, Verena Pichler

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<i>Anopheles gambiae</i> Trehalase Inhibitors for Malaria Vector Control: A Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Study by Eunice O. Adedeji, Gbolahan O. Oduselu, Olubanke O. Ogunlana, Segun Fatumo, Rainer Koenig, Ezekiel Adebiyi

“…However, there are no studies testing these compounds on <i>Anopheles gambiae,</i> a major vector of human malaria. This study predicted the three-dimensional structure of <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> trehalase (<i>Ag</i>Tre) and identified potential inhibitors using molecular docking and molecular dynamics methods. …”
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Genome-wide association studies reveal novel loci associated with pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii by Eric R. Lucas, Sanjay C. Nagi, Alexander Egyir-Yawson, John Essandoh, Samuel Dadzie, Joseph Chabi, Luc S. Djogbénou, Adandé A. Medjigbodo, Constant V. Edi, Guillaume K. Kétoh, Benjamin G. Koudou, Arjen E. Van’t Hof, Emily J. Rippon, Dimitra Pipini, Nicholas J. Harding, Naomi A. Dyer, Louise T. Cerdeira, Chris S. Clarkson, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski, Alistair Miles, Martin J. Donnelly, David Weetman

“…We performed a large scale multi-country genome-wide association study of resistance to two widely used insecticides: deltamethrin and pirimiphos-methyl, using sequencing data from An. gambiae and An. coluzzii from ten locations in West Africa. …”
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Evaluation and calibration of alternative methods for estimating reference evapotranspiration in the main hydrosystems of Senegal: Senegal, Gambia and Casamance River Basins by A. Bodian, P. M. Ndiaye, S. B. Diop, L. Diop, A. Dezetter, A. Ogilvie, K. Djaman

“…The results show that after calibration/validation the methods of Trabert, Hargreaves, Hargreaves &amp; Samani, Trajkovic and Oudin are the best on for the estimation of the reference evapotranspiration in the Senegal, Gambia and Casamance River Basins.</p>…”
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Spatial distribution and ecological niche modeling of geographical spread of Anopheles gambiae complex in Nigeria using real time data by Adedapo Adeogun, Ayodele Samuel Babalola, Okefu Oyale Okoko, Tolulope Oyeniyi, Ahmed Omotayo, Romoke Tawakalitu Izekor, Oluwakemi Adetunji, Abiodun Olakiigbe, Olalekan Olagundoye, Monsuru Adeleke, Cynthia Ojianwuna, Dagona Adamu, Abdullahi Daskum, Jibrin Musa, Obadiah Sambo, Oduola Adedayo, Petrus Uchenna Inyama, Lazarus Samdi, Abiodun Obembe, Musa Dogara, Poloma Kennedy, Suleiman Mohammed, Rebecca Samuel, Chioma Amajoh, Musa Adesola, Mohammed Bala, Mary Esema, Mamudu Omo-Eboh, Marianne Sinka, Olufunmilayo Ajoke Idowu, Adeolu Ande, Israel Olayemi, Abdulsalami Yayo, Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Samson Awolola, Babatunde Salako

“…Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii had almost equal, well distributed habitat suitability patterns with the latter having a slight range expansion. …”
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Repellent activity against Anopheles gambiae of the leaves of nesting trees in the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of Kibale National Park, Uganda by Camille Lacroux, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Marie Rossignol, Sophie Durand, Alfred Aleeje, Edward Asalu, Fabrice Chandre, Sabrina Krief

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Global Analysis of Small Non-Coding RNA Populations across Tissues in the Malaria Vector, <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> by William Bart Bryant, Savanna Ray, Mary Katherine Mills

“…Malaria is a major global health problem, where the anautogenous female mosquito <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> serves as a major vector. In order to combat this devastating disease, understanding mosquito physiology is paramount. …”
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An investigation of solar energy potential towards improving agriculture using angstrom and newly developed analytical models: In case of The Gambia by Tyoyima John Ayua, Oghenekevwe Timothy Uto, Lamin K.M. Fatty

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Efficacy of mosquito nets treated with a pyrethroid-organophosphorous mixture against Kdr- and Kdr+ malaria vectors (Anopheles gambiae) by Darriet F., Corbel V., Hougard J.M.

“…In order to prevent the resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to pyrethroids from spreading too quickly and to lengthen the effectiveness of insecticide impregnated mosquito nets, it has recently been suggested to use mixtures of insecticides that have different modes of action. …”
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The effect of repeated washing of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) on the feeding success and survival rates of <it>Anopheles gambiae</it> by Ofulla Ayub V, Munga Stephen O, Atieli Francis K, Vulule John M

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The current study evaluated the effect of repeated washing of four brands of LLINs on the feeding success and survival rates of <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>sl reared from wild strains. In this study, two- to five-day old F1s, reared from gravid mosquitoes collected from an area with a high coverage of LLINs were offered blood meals through protective barriers of the above LLINs. …”
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Anopheles gambiae larvicidal and adulticidal potential of Phyllanthus amarus (Schumach and Thonn, 1827) obtained from different localities of Nigeria by Kingsley Uchenna Ozioko, Chris Ikem Okoye, Fabian Chukwuemenam Okafor, Rose Nduka Obiezue

Subjects: “…adulticidal; anopheles gambiae; different localities; larvicidal; phyllanthus amarus…”
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MalariaSphere: A greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>(Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya by Mukabana Wolfgang R, Mathenge Evan M, Njiru Basilio N, Knols Bart GJ, Beier John C, Killeen Gerry F

“…Here we describe a modified greenhouse, designed to simulate a natural <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>Giles ecosystem, and the first successful trials to complete the life-cycle of this mosquito vector therein.…”
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Women’s perception of support and control during childbirth in The Gambia, a quantitative study on dignified facility-based intrapartum care by Saffie Colley, Chien-Huei Kao, Meeiling Gau, Su-Fen Cheng

“…Abstract Background In The Gambia, a woman faces 1 in 24-lifetime risk of maternal death due to pregnancy and childbirth, yet, only 57% of deliveries are conducted by skilled birth attendants. …”
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HIV-1 subtype distribution in the Gambia and the significant presence of CRF49_cpx, a novel circulating recombinant form by Foley Brian, Jaye Assan, Onyango Clayton, van Tienen Carla, Trikha Roochi, Hué Stéphane, Turner Roxanne, de Silva Thushan I, Whittle Hilton, Rowland-Jones Sarah L, Cotten Matthew

“…</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study expands the HIV-1 sequence database from the Gambia and will provide important data for HIV diagnostics, patient care, and vaccine development.…”
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High-throughput barcoding method for the genetic surveillance of insecticide resistance and species identification in Anopheles gambiae complex malaria vectors by Monica Campos, Jody Phelan, Anton Spadar, Emma Collins, Adéritow Gonçalves, Bethanie Pelloquin, Natasha Marcella Vaselli, Anne Meiwald, Emma Clark, Caleb Stica, James Orsborne, Moussa Sylla, Constant Edi, Denka Camara, Abdul Rahim Mohammed, Yaw Asare Afrane, Mojca Kristan, Thomas Walker, Lara Ferrero Gomez, Louisa A. Messenger, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino

“…In this study, we combined multiplex PCR, custom designed dual indexing, and Illumina next generation sequencing for high throughput single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-profiling of four species from the Anopheles (An.) gambiae complex (An. gambiae sensu stricto, An. coluzzii, An. arabiensis and An. melas). …”
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Technical analysis of wind energy potentials using a modified Weibull and Raleigh distribution model parameters approach in the Gambia by Tyoyima John Ayua, Moses Eterigho Emetere

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Sibling species of the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae display divergent preferences for aquatic breeding sites in southern Nigeria by Faith I. Ebhodaghe, Irma Sanchez-Vargas, Clement Isaac, Brian D. Foy, Elizabeth Hemming-Schroeder

Subjects: “…An. gambiae…”
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