Introgression between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in Burkina Faso and its associations with kdr resistance and Plasmodium infection

Introgression between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in Burkina Faso and its associations with kdr resistance and Plasmodium infection

Abstract Background Insecticide resistance in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes has become widespread throughout West Africa including in Burkina Faso. The insecticide resistance allele (kdr or L1014F) is a prime indicator that is highly correlated with phenotypic resistance in West Africa. Studies from...

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Main Authors: Mark J. Hanemaaijer, Hannah Higgins, Ipek Eralp, Youki Yamasaki, Norbert Becker, Oscar D. Kirstein, Gregory C. Lanzaro, Yoosook Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anopheles
Insecticide resistance
Gene flow
Plasmodium
Malaria vector
Burkina Faso
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2759-1

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