Investigating molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria vector control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is plagued by several major challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, lack of access to health care systems and preventative measures, and more recently the widespread emergence of insecticide resistance among Anopheles mosquitoes. Across 26 provinces, insecticide resistance has been reported from multiple sentinel sites. However, to date, investigation of molecular resistance mechanisms among Anopheles vector populations in DRC has been more limited.

Methods

Adult Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) and Anopheles funestus s.l. were collected from two sites in Sud-Kivu province and one site in Haut-Uélé province and PCR-screened for the presence of 11 resistance mutations, to provide additional

SUBMITTER: Bandibabone J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8670120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature