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Impact of pyrethroid resistance on operational malaria control in Malawi.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Nov 2012
Wondji Charles S, Coleman Michael, Kleinschmidt Immo, Mzilahowa Themba, Irving Helen, Ndula Miranda, Rehman Andrea, Morgan John, Barnes Kayla G, Hemingway Janet
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The impact of insecticide resistance on insect-borne disease programs is difficult to quantify. The possibility of eliminating malaria in high-transmission settings is heavily dependent on effective vector control reducing disease transmission rates. Pyrethroids are the dominant insecticides used for malaria control, with few options for their replacement. Their failure will adversely affect our ability to...
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