Characterizing, controlling and eliminating residual malaria transmission

GF Killeen - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) interventions can
reduce malaria transmission by targeting mosquitoes when they feed upon sleeping …

Beyond insecticides: new thinking on an ancient problem

EA McGraw, SL O'neill - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Vector-borne disease is one of the greatest contributors to human mortality and morbidity
throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever …

Diurnal biting of malaria mosquitoes in the Central African Republic indicates residual transmission may be “out of control”

C Sangbakembi-Ngounou… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Malaria control interventions target nocturnal feeding of the Anopheles vectors indoors to
reduce parasite transmission. Mass deployment of insecticidal bed nets and indoor residual …

Mosquito feeding behavior and how it influences residual malaria transmission across Africa

E Sherrard-Smith, JE Skarp, AD Beale… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The antimalarial efficacy of the most important vector control interventions—long-lasting
insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS)—primarily protect against …

How will mosquitoes adapt to climate warming?

LI Couper, JE Farner, JM Caldwell, ML Childs… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The potential for adaptive evolution to enable species persistence under a changing climate
is one of the most important questions for understanding impacts of future climate change …

Designing the next generation of medicines for malaria control and eradication

JN Burrows, R Hooft van Huijsduijnen, JJ Möhrle… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
In the fight against malaria new medicines are an essential weapon. For the parts of the
world where the current gold standard artemisinin combination therapies are active …

Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a new challenge to malaria elimination

S Sougoufara, SM Diédhiou, S Doucouré, N Diagne… - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Background Malaria control is mainly based on indoor residual spraying and insecticide-
treated bed nets. The efficacy of these tools depends on the behaviour of mosquitoes, which …

Contributions of cuticle permeability and enzyme detoxification to pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

GA Yahouédo, F Chandre, M Rossignol, C Ginibre… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
To tackle the problem of insecticide resistance, all resistance mechanisms need to be
studied. This study investigated the involvement of the cuticle in pyrethroid resistance in a …

[PDF][PDF] Residual transmission of malaria: an old issue for new approaches

L Durnez, M Coosemans - Anopheles mosquitoes: new …, 2013 - repository.uantwerpen.be
Malaria is one of the most serious vector-borne diseases, affecting millions of people mainly
in the tropics. Recently, a substantial decline in malaria incidence has been observed all …

Mosquito trilogy: microbiota, immunity and pathogens, and their implications for the control of disease transmission

P Gabrieli, S Caccia, I Varotto-Boccazzi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In mosquitoes, the interaction between the gut microbiota, the immune system, and the
pathogens that these insects transmit to humans and animals is regarded as a key …