Distribution of a knockdown resistance mutation (L1014S) in Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis in western and southern Kenya.

Distribution of a knockdown resistance mutation (L1014S) in Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis in western and southern Kenya.

In Kenya, insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) distributed to pregnant women and children under 5 years old through various programs have resulted in a significant reduction in malaria deaths. All of the World Health Organization-recommended insecticides for mosquito nets are pyrethroids, and ve...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Kawada, Kyoko Futami, Osamu Komagata, Shinji Kasai, Takashi Tomita, George Sonye, Cassian Mwatele, Sammy M Njenga, Charles Mwandawiro, Noboru Minakawa, Masahiro Takagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3170322?pdf=render

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