Effects of age and size on Anopheles gambiae s.s. male mosquito mating success. by Sawadogo, S, Diabaté, A, Toé, H, Sanon, A, Lefevre, T, Baldet, T, Gilles, J, Simard, F, Gibson, G, Sinkins, S, Dabiré, R

“…The effects of male size and age as determinants of male mating success in Anopheles gambiae s.s. were measured in the field and under laboratory conditions in Burkina Faso. …”

CR1 Knops blood group alleles are not associated with severe malaria in the Gambia. by Zimmerman, P, Fitness, J, Moulds, J, McNamara, D, Kasehagen, L, Rowe, J, Hill, A

“…Having previously identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the human complement receptor 1 (CR1/CD35) gene underlying the Knops antithetical antigens Sl1/Sl2 and McC(a)/McC(b), we have now performed genotype comparisons to test associations between these two molecular variants and severe malaria in West African children living in the Gambia. While SNPs associated with Sl:2 and McC(b+) were equally distributed among malaria-infected children with severe malaria and control children not infected with malaria parasites, high allele frequencies for Sl 2 (0.800, 1,365/1,706) and McC(b) (0.385, 658/1706) were observed. …”

Spondyloarthritis in the Gambia - Evidence for a non-HLA B27 protective effect. by Brown, M, Jepson, A, Young, A, Whittle, H, Greenwood, B, Wordsworth, B

Wolbachia stimulates immune gene expression and inhibits plasmodium development in Anopheles gambiae. by Kambris, Z, Blagborough, A, Pinto, S, Blagrove, MS, Godfray, H, Sinden, R, Sinkins, S

“…A stably infected An. gambiae cell line also showed increased expression of malaria-related immune genes. …”

Changes in malaria indices between 1999 and 2007 in The Gambia: a retrospective analysis. by Ceesay, S, Casals-Pascual, C, Erskine, J, Anya, SE, Duah, N, Fulford, A, Sesay, S, Abubakar, I, Dunyo, S, Sey, O, Palmer, A, Fofana, M, Corrah, T, Bojang, K, Whittle, H, Greenwood, B, Conway, D

“…International effort and funding for control has been stepped up, with substantial increases from 2003 in the delivery of malaria interventions to pregnant women and children younger than 5 years in The Gambia. We investigated the changes in malaria indices in this country, and the causes and public-health significance of these changes. …”

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae using near-infrared spectroscopy by Maia, MF, Kapulu, M, Muthui, M, Wagah, MG, Ferguson, HM, Dowell, FE, Baldini, F, Ranford-Cartwright, L

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong></p> <p>A total of 750 Anopheles gambiae (Keele strain) mosquitoes were fed Plasmodium falciparum NF54 gametocytes through standard membrane feeding assay (SMFA) and afterwards maintained in insectary conditions to allow for oocyst (8 days) and sporozoite development (14 days). …”

Close association of invading Plasmodium berghei and beta integrin in the Anopheles gambiae midgut. by Mahairaki, V, Lycett, G, Sidén-Kiamos, I, Sinden, R, Louis, C

“…We have used confocal microscopy and an antibody against Anopheles gambiae beta integrin to study this protein's distribution in the mosquito midgut and its relationship to invading Plasmodium berghei parasites. …”

Malaria is not responsible for the selection of TCR beta-subunit variable gene haplotypes in The Gambia. by Donaldson, I, Shefta, J, Hill, A, Boylston, A

“…Therefore, the evidence suggests that malaria is not responsible for haplotype selection in The Gambia.…”

Simultaneous identification of species and molecular forms of the Anopheles gambiae complex by PCR-RFLP. by Fanello, C, Santolamazza, F, della Torre, A

“…For differential identification of sibling species in the Anopheles gambiae Giles complex (Diptera: Culicidae), including simultaneous separation of M and S molecular forms within An. gambiae Giles sensu stricto, we describe a PCR-RFLP method. …”

Personality traits and work performance of paddy farmers in the Central River Region, Gambia by Demba, Sanyang

“…The average production of paddy rice in the Gambia is below 1.5 Mt/ha in the irrigated fields, although records showed that initial yields during the first years of production averaged above 5 Mt/ha. …”
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Green innovation adoption mediated by legislation on environmental performance: The case of Gambia SMEs by Krubally, Morro, Singh, Harcharanjit, Abu Mansor, Nur Naha

“…The paper begins by defining the SMEs and the background of SMEs in Gambia. The discussion then leads to the concept of sustainability and green knowledge and how this affects the adoption of green strategies by SMEs in Gambia. …”

Is Anopheles gambiae (sensu stricto), the principal malaria vector in Africa prone to resistance development against new insecticides?... by Salum Azizi, Njelembo J. Mbewe, Hosiana Mo, Felista Edward, Godwin Sumari, Silvia Mwacha, Agness Msapalla, Benson Mawa, Franklin Mosha, Johnson Matowo

“…This study investigated phenotypic resistance of Anopheles gambiae (sensu stricto) Muleba-Kis strain using both WHO bottle and tube assays following chlorfenapyr, clothianidin, and alpha-cypermethrin selection against larvae and adults under laboratory conditions. …”
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Biological effects of Lippia alba essential oil against Anopheles gambiae and Aedes aegypti by Fangala Hamidou Coulibaly, Marie Rossignol, Mohamed Haddad, David Carrasco, Alain Azokou, Adeline Valente, Carole Ginibre, Mamidou Witabouna Koné, Fabrice Chandre

“…Mortalities of 100% were recorded with An. gambiae and Ae. aegypti at concentrations of 1% and 5% respectively. …”
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Temperature during larval development and adult maintenance influences the survival of Anopheles gambiae s.s. by Céline Christiansen-Jucht, Paul E Parham, Adam Saddler, Jacob C Koella, María-Gloria Basáñez

Subjects: “…Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto…”
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Agriculture and the promotion of insect pests: rice cultivation in river floodplains and malaria vectors in The Gambia by Louca Vasilis, Green Clare, Fillinger Ulrike, Jarju Lamin BS, Majambere Silas, Lindsay Steven W

“…Here the impact of the ancient practice of 'swamp rice' cultivation, on the floodplains of the Gambia River, on the production of anopheline mosquitoes was investigated.…”
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A multimedia consent tool for research participants in the Gambia: a randomized controlled trial by Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi, Nuala McGrath, Umberto D'Alessandro, Beate Kampmann, Egeruan B Imoukhuede, Raffaella M Ravinetto, Neal Alexander, Heidi J Larson, Daniel Chandramohan, Kalifa Bojang

“…Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of a multimedia informed consent tool for adults participating in a clinical trial in the Gambia. Methods Adults eligible for inclusion in a malaria treatment trial (n = 311) were randomized to receive information needed for informed consent using either a multimedia tool (intervention arm) or a standard procedure (control arm). …”
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Risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis: a clinic-based case control study in The Gambia by Adegbola Richard A, Otu Jacob, Donkor Simon A, Jackson-Sillah Dolly, Hill Philip C, Lienhardt Christian

“…We aimed to identify risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in those attending a general outpatients clinic in The Gambia, a sub-Saharan African country with relatively low HIV prevalence in the community and in TB patients.…”
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Events and Happenings: Uncommon Meals and the Atlantic Trade at 18th century Juffure (The Gambia) by Liza Gijanto

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Preferences of healthcare workers for provider payment systems in The Gambia’s National Health Insurance Scheme by Hassan Njie, Patrick G. C. Ilboudo, Unni Gopinathan, Lumbwe Chola, Knut Reidar Wangen

“…Abstract Background The Government of The Gambia introduced a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in 2021 to promote universal health coverage (UHC). …”
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A mosquito lipoxin/lipocalin complex mediates innate immune priming in Anopheles gambiae by Jose Luis Ramirez, Giselle de Almeida Oliveira, Eric Calvo, Jesmond Dalli, Romain A. Colas, Charles N. Serhan, Jose M. Ribeiro, Carolina Barillas-Mury

“…Abstract Exposure of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to Plasmodium infection enhances the ability of their immune system to respond to subsequent infections. …”
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