Microsatellite DNA polymorphism and heterozygosity in the malaria vector mosquito <em>Anopheles funestus</em> (Diptera: Culicidae) in east and... (Publications)
There has been an increase in malaria cases in southern African countries in recent years due to the presence of populations of Anopheles funestus that are resistant to the pyrethroid class of insecticides [...] insecticides. Since A. funestus is one of the major African malaria vectors, knowledge of its genetic structure will benefit control strategies, such as the management of insecticide resistance, by allowing
Tolerability of malaria chemoprophylaxis in non-immune travellers to sub-Saharan Africa: multicentre, randomised, double blind, four arm study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the tolerability of malaria chemoprophylaxis regimens in non-immune travellers. DESIGN: Randomised, double blind, study with placebo run-in phase. SETTING: Travel clinics in Switzerland
Effective autodissemination of pyriproxyfen to breeding sites by the exophilic malaria vector <em>Anopheles arabiensis</em> in semi-field settings in... (Publications)
autodissemination of PPF to breeding habitats by malaria vectors. These findings highlight the potential for this technique for outdoor control of malaria vectors and call for the testing of this technique [...] BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control strategies that target adult female mosquitoes are challenged by the emergence of insecticide resistance and behavioural resilience. Conventional larviciding is restricted
The epidemiology of malaria and anaemia in the Bonikro mining area, central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of malaria and anaemia is characterized by small-scale spatial and temporal heterogeneity, which might be influenced by human activities, such as mining and related disturbance [...] sector involvement holds promise to foster public health, including the prevention and control of malaria and anaemia. Here, results from a cross-sectional epidemiological survey, conducted in communities [...] haemoglobin (Hb) was measured to determine anaemia. Additionally, mothers...