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Marked aggravation of pyrethroid resistance in major malaria vectors in Malawi between 2014 and 2021 is partly linked with increased expression of P450 alleles.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Jul 2022
Menze Benjamin D, Tchouakui Magellan, Mugenzi Leon M J, Tchapga Williams, Tchoupo Micareme, Wondji Murielle J, Chiumia Martin, Mzilahowa Themba, Wondji Charles S
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BACKGROUND: Increased intensity of pyrethroid resistance is threatening the effectiveness of insecticide-based interventions to control malaria in Africa. Assessing the extent of this aggravation and its impact on the efficacy of these tools is vital to ensure the continued control of major vectors. Here we took advantage of 2009 and 2014 data from Malawi to establish the extent of the resistance escalation in...
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