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Status of Insecticide Resistance in Papua New Guinea: An Update from Nation-Wide Monitoring of Anopheles Mosquitoes.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2018
Koimbu Gussy, Czeher Cyrille, Katusele Michelle, Sakur Muker, Kilepak Lemen, Tandrapah Anthony, Hetzel Manuel W, Pulford Justin, Robinson Leanne, Karl Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Insecticide resistance (IR) monitoring is an important component of vector-borne disease control. The last assessment of IR in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was conducted in 2010. Since then, vector populations have been exposed to higher levels of pyrethroids with the continued nation-wide distribution of insecticide-treated nets. Here, we provide an update on phenotypic IR in four highly malaria-endemic areas of PNG....
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