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Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae from south-western Chad, Central Africa.
Malaria journal - 29 Sept 2008
Kerah-Hinzoumbé Clément, Péka Mallaye, Nwane Philippe, Donan-Gouni Issa, Etang Josiane, Samè-Ekobo Albert, Simard Frédéric
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BACKGROUND: Indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated nets (ITN) are essential components of malaria vector control in Africa. Pyrethroids are the only recommended compounds for nets treatment because they are fast-acting insecticides with low mammalian toxicity. However, there is growing concern that pyrethroid resistance may threaten the sustainability of ITN scaling-up programmes. Here, insecticide...
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