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Emerging knock-down resistance in Anopheles arabiensis populations of Dakar, Senegal: first evidence of a high prevalence of kdr-e mutation in West African urban area.
Malaria journal - 22 Sept 2015
Ndiath Mamadou Ousmane, Cailleau Aurélie, Orlandi-Pradines Eve, Bessell Paul, Pagès Fréderic, Trape Jean-François, Rogier Christophe
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BACKGROUND: Urban malaria is now considered a major emerging health problem in Africa and urban insecticide resistance may represent a serious threat to the ambitious programme of further scaling-up coverage with long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spray. This study evaluates the levels and mechanisms of insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae populations in 44 urban areas of Dakar...
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