Detection of alleles associated with resistance to chemical insecticide in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Santiago, Cabo Verde

Detection of alleles associated with resistance to chemical insecticide in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Santiago, Cabo Verde

Abstract Background Mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex are the main malaria vectors worldwide. Due to the lack of a vaccine to prevent malaria, the principal way to reduce the impact of this disease relies on the use of chemical insecticides to control its vectors. However, the intensive us...

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Main Authors: Derciliano Lopes da Cruz, Marcelo Henrique Santos Paiva, Duschinka Ribeiro Duarte Guedes, Joana Alves, Lara Ferrero Gómez, Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anopheles arabiensis
Insecticide resistance
L1014S kdr allele
GSTE2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2757-3

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