Transcriptomic analysis of Anopheles gambiae from Benin reveals overexpression of salivary and cuticular proteins associated with cross-resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphates by Helga Saizonou, Lucy Mackenzie Impoinvil, Dieunel Derilus, Diana Omoke, Stephen Okeyo, Nsa Dada, Claudia Corredor, Nicola Mulder, Audrey Lenhart, Eric Ochomo, Luc S. Djogbénou

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Insecticidal decay effects of long-lasting insecticide nets and indoor residual spraying on Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in Western Kenya by Christine L. Wanjala, Guofa Zhou, Jernard Mbugi, Jemimah Simbauni, Yaw A. Afrane, Ednah Ototo, Maxwell Gesuge, Harrysone Atieli, Andrew K. Githeko, Guiyun Yan

“…All bioassays used An. gambiae mosquitoes collected from the field and the laboratory susceptible reference Kisumu strain. …”
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Impacts of insecticide treated bed nets on Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations in Mbita district and Suba district, Western Kenya by Kyoko Futami, Gabriel O Dida, George O Sonye, Peter A Lutiali, Mercy S Mwania, Scholastica Wagalla, Jecinta Lumumba, James O Kongere, Sammy M Njenga, Noboru Minakawa

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Awareness of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among reproductive-aged women: Demographic and health survey data from Gambia. by Rabbi Tweneboah, Eugene Budu, Patience Dzigbordi Asiam, Stephen Aguadze, Franklin Acheampong

“…Childbirth complications continue to remain a major problem in various settings but most rampant in underdeveloped nations, including Gambia, where poor living condition is widespread. …”
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Evaluating the hypertension care cascade in middle-aged and older adults in The Gambia: findings from a nationwide surveyResearch in context by Modou Jobe, Islay Mactaggart, Abba Hydara, Min J. Kim, Suzannah Bell, Omar Badjie, Mustapha Bittaye, Pablo Perel, Andrew M. Prentice, Matthew J. Burton

“…Methods: This study was embedded within the nationally representative 2019 Gambia National Eye Health Survey of adults ≥35 years. …”
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Implications of low-density microfilariae carriers in Anopheles transmission areas: molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus populations in perspective by Bethel Kwansa-Bentum, Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Joseph Otchere, Michael David Wilson, Daniel Adjei Boakye

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Laboratory indices of hospitalized sickle cell disease patients, prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogenic bacterial isolates at MRCG ward in the Gambia by Mustapha Dibbasey, Mamudou Dahaba, Francess Sarfo, Ida Jallow-Manneh, Buntung Ceesay, Solomon Umukoro, Mouhamadou Fadel Diop, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of invasive bacterial infections and their antimicrobial resistance patterns in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients admitted at the Medical Research Council the Gambia (MRCG) Ward in the era of PCV and Hib vaccination in the Gambia. …”
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Detection of a reduced susceptibility to chlorfenapyr in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae contrasts with full susceptibility in Anopheles funestus across Africa by Magellan Tchouakui, Tatiane Assatse, Hervé R. Tazokong, Ambrose Oruni, Benjamin D. Menze, Daniel Nguiffo-Nguete, Leon M. J. Mugenzi, Jonathan Kayondo, Francis Watsenga, Themba Mzilahowa, Michael Osae, Charles S. Wondji

“…A significant increase of mortality to chlorfenapyr 10 µg/ml was observed in An. funestus after to PBO, DEM and DEF whereas a trend for a decreased mortality was observed in An. gambiae after PBO pre-exposure. This study reveals a greater risk of chlorfenapyr resistance in An. gambiae populations than in An. funestus. …”
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Evaluation of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for predicting age, species, and cuticular resistance of Anopheles gambiae s.l under laboratory conditions by Mauro Pazmiño-Betancourth, Victor Ochoa-Gutiérrez, Heather M. Ferguson, Mario González-Jiménez, Klaas Wynne, Francesco Baldini, David Childs

“…Machine learning models were able to identify An. gambiae and An. coluzzii with an accuracy of 0.73, two ages groups (3 and 10 days old) with 0.77 accuracy and we obtained accuracy of 0.75 when identifying cuticular insecticide resistance. …”
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First report of natural infection of Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles coluzzii by Wolbachia and Microsporidia in Benin: a cross-sectional study by Minassou Juvénal Ahouandjinou, Arthur Sovi, Aboubakar Sidick, Wilfried Sewadé, Come Zinsou Koukpo, Saïd Chitou, Linda Towakinou, Bruno Adjottin, Steve Hougbe, Filémon Tokponnon, Germain Gil Padonou, Martin Akogbéto, Louisa A. Messenger, Razaki A. Ossè

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An. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study by Berlin Londono-Renteria, Papa M. Drame, Thomas Weitzel, Reinaldo Rosas, Crystal Gripping, Jenny C. Cardenas, Marcela Alvares, Dawn M Wesson, Anne Poinsignon, Franck Remoue, Tonya M. Colpitts

“…The peptide gSG6-P1 of An. gambiae saliva has been demonstrated to be antigenic and highly specific to Anopheles as a genus. …”
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Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking Approaches for the Proposal of Novel Insecticides against the African Malaria Mosquito (<i>Anopheles gambiae</i>) by Luminita Crisan, Simona Funar-Timofei, Ana Borota

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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…The PCR results showed that the dominant sibling species under the A. gambiae complex was Anopheles arabiensis 99.5% (395/397). …”
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Recent increase in low complexity polygenomic infections and sialic acid-independent invasion pathways in Plasmodium falciparum from Western Gambia by Nora Nghochuzie Nganyewo, Fatoumata Bojang, Eniyou Cheryll Oriero, Ndey Fatou Drammeh, Olumide Ajibola, Haddijatou Mbye, Aminata Seedy Jawara, Simon Corea, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Umberto D’Alessandro, Lucas N. Amenga-Etego, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa

“…We hypothesized that over the years, intensified malaria control interventions and declining prevalence in The Gambia have resulted in a selection of parasites with a dominant invasion pathways and ligand expression profiles. …”
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Malaria in adults after the start of Covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of admission trends, demographics, and outcomes in a tertiary hospital in the Gambia by Sheikh Omar Bittaye, Abubacarr Jagne, Lamin E. S. Jaiteh, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Abdul Karim Sesay, Bertha Ekeh, Behzad Nadjm, Williams Estrada Ramirez, Asmell Ramos, Basil Okeahialam, Emmanuel Effa, Ousman Nyan, Ramou Njie

“…Abstract Background Malaria remains a major public health concern in The Gambia. The study assessed the trend of malaria admissions and outcome of adult patients admitted after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary hospital in The Gambia. …”
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Ecologia do Anopheles gambiae: pesquisas preliminares sôbre a viabilidade dos ovos que ficam fora da água by G. M. de Oliveira Castro

“…<abstract language="eng">Within the possibilities offered by an emergency laboratory in Aracati, Ceará State, we studied the resistance of the eggs of Anopheles gambiae, maintained out of water under different conditions of temperature and humidity. …”
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Awareness of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among reproductive-aged women: Demographic and health survey data from Gambia by Rabbi Tweneboah, Eugene Budu, Patience Dzigbordi Asiam, Stephen Aguadze, Franklin Acheampong

“…Childbirth complications continue to remain a major problem in various settings but most rampant in underdeveloped nations, including Gambia, where poor living condition is widespread. …”
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Intervention reducing malaria parasite load in vector mosquitoes: No impact on Plasmodium falciparum extrinsic incubation period and the survival of Anopheles gambiae. by Edwige Guissou, Dari Frédéric Da, Domombabele François de Sales Hien, Koudraogo Bienvenue Yameogo, Serge Rakiswende Yerbanga, Georges Anicet Ouédraogo, Kounbobr Roch Dabiré, Thierry Lefèvre, Anna Cohuet

“…To address this, we experimentally produced different intensities of infection for Anopheles gambiae females from Burkina Faso by diluting gametocytes from three natural Plasmodium falciparum local isolates and used a newly developed non-destructive method based on the exploitation of mosquito sugar feeding to track parasite and mosquito life history traits throughout sporogonic development. …”
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Contribution of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes to malaria transmission during the dry season in Djoumouna and Ntoula villages in the Republic of the Congo by Jacques Dollon Mbama Ntabi, Espoir Divin Malda Bali, Abel Lissom, Romaric Akoton, Jean Claude Djontu, Georges Missontsa, Freisnel Hermeland Mouzinga, Marcel Tapsou Baina, Luc Djogbenou, Cyrille Ndo, Charles Wondji, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Arsène Lenga, Steffen Borrmann, Francine Ntoumi

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Malaria transmission potential of Anopheles gambiae s.l. in indoor residual spraying areas with clothianidin 50 WG in northern Benin by Esdras Mahoutin Odjo, Mathilde Tognidro, Renaud Govoetchan, Antoine Abel Missihoun, Gil Germain Padonou, Juvenal Minassou Ahouandjinou, Bruno Akinro, Zinsou Come Koukpo, Filémon T. Tokponnon, Armel Djenontin, Clement Agbangla, Martin C. Akogbeto

“…Abstract The study objective was to assess the frequency of the kdr-L995F and ace-1 G280S genetic mutations in Anopheles gambiae s.l. mosquitoes and examine their ability to transmit Plasmodium falciparum in areas where indoor residual spraying (IRS) was implemented with Clothianidin 50 WG. …”
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