Genetic variation associated with increased insecticide resistance in the malaria mosquito, Anopheles coluzzii

Genetic variation associated with increased insecticide resistance in the malaria mosquito, Anopheles coluzzii

Abstract Background Malaria mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa have declined significantly in recent years as a result of increased insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) usage. A major challenge to further progress is the emergence and spread of insecticide resistance alleles in the Anopheles mosquit...

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Main Authors: Bradley J. Main, Amanda Everitt, Anthony J. Cornel, Fereydoun Hormozdiari, Gregory C. Lanzaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles
Malaria vector
Insecticide resistance
Adaptive introgression
kdr
P450
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2817-5

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