Detection of insecticide resistance markers in Anopheles funestus from the Democratic Republic of the Congo using a targeted amplicon sequencing panel

H Acford-Palmer, M Campos, J Bandibabone… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Vector control strategies have been successful in reducing the number of malaria cases and
deaths globally, but the spread of insecticide resistance represents a significant threat to …

Rapid profiling of Plasmodium parasites from genome sequences to assist malaria control

JE Phelan, A Turkiewicz, E Manko, J Thorpe… - Genome medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria continues to be a major threat to global public health. Whole genome
sequencing (WGS) of the underlying Plasmodium parasites has provided insights into the …

Towards environmental detection, quantification, and molecular characterization of Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti from experimental larval breeding sites

M Kristan, H Acford-Palmer, MO Campos, EL Collins… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The invasion and establishment of An. stephensi mosquitoes in the Horn of Africa represents
a significant regional threat, which may jeopardise malaria control, particularly in urban …

Genomic surveillance of Anopheles mosquitoes on the Bijagós Archipelago using custom targeted amplicon sequencing identifies mutations associated with …

S Moss, E Pretorius, S Ceesay, H Hutchins… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Insecticide resistance is reducing the efficacy of vector control interventions,
consequently threatening efforts to control vector-borne diseases, including malaria …

[HTML][HTML] First detection of Anopheles stephensi in Ghana using molecular surveillance

YA Afrane, A Abdulai, AR Mohammed… - Biorxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been rapidly expanding in range in Africa
over the last decade, spreading from the Indian sub-continent to several East African …

A genomic investigation into three malaria vectors: An. darlingi, An. funestus, and An. stephensi.

H Acford-Palmer - 2024 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
Different Anopheles spp. are able to transmit the Plasmodium parasite, the causative agent
of malaria. Malaria results in over 600,000 deaths a year, predominantly in children and the …

Current scenario of molecular diagnostics applied to sustainable use of insecticides in agriculture

CI Junqueira, EFMB Nascimento, LA Vidal… - Authorea …, 2024 - advance.sagepub.com
Efforts to prevent losses and counterattack insect dammaging in crops by means of chemical
control often contribute to the selection of resistant populations. Resistance to agricultural …

Profiling insecticide resistance phenotypes and genotypes in Aedes aegypti populations across four regions in Puerto Rico

EL Collins, JM Quintana, R Morales… - Available at SSRN …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Vector-borne diseases (VBD) exert a considerable toll on global health, causing significant
morbidity and mortality. Among these, arboviruses like dengue and Zika contribute …

Genome-wide population genetics and molecular surveillance of insecticide resistance in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes from Ethiopia

H Acford-Palmer, F Tadesse, E Manko, J Phelan… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Since the detection of the Asian mosquito Anopheles stephensi in Dijbouti in 2012, it has
spread throughout the Horn of Africa. This invasive vector has continued moving across the …

Genetic surveillance of insecticide resistance in African Anopheles populations to inform malaria vector control

PA Hancock, E Ochomo, LA Messenger - Trends in Parasitology, 2024 - cell.com
Insecticide resistance in malaria vector populations poses a major threat to malaria control,
which relies largely on insecticidal interventions. Contemporary vector-control strategies …