Development of a rapid field-applicable molecular diagnostic for knockdown resistance (kdr) markers in An. gambiae

Abstract Background The spread of insecticide resistance (IR) is a major threat to vector control programmes for mosquito-borne diseases. Early detection of IR using diagnostic markers could help inform these programmes, especially in remote locations where gathering reliable bioassay data is challe...

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Main Authors: Vera T. Unwin, Shaun Ainsworth, Emily J. Rippon, El Hadji Amadou Niang, Mark J. I. Paine, David Weetman, Emily R. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2893-6