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Zoungbédji DM, Padonou GG, Sovi A, Konkon AK, Salako AS, Azondékon R, Sidick A, Ahouandjinou JM, Towakinou L, Ossè R, Aïkpon R, Affoukou C, Baba-Moussa L, Akogbéto M. Bio-efficacy of Olyset ® Plus, PermaNet ® 3.0 and Interceptor ® G2 on pyrethroid-resistant populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. prior to the June 2023 net distribution campaign in Benin, West Africa. Trop Med Health 2024; 52:34. [PMID: 38689360 PMCID: PMC11059851 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-024-00599-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigates the effectiveness of new-generation mosquito nets, like Olyset® Plus and PermaNet® 3.0, and dual-action nets such as Interceptor® G2, against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes following the 2023 mass distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Benin. METHODS We tested wild mosquito populations from six communes in Benin against various pyrethroid (permethrin 0.75%, alphacypermethrin 0.05%, and deltamethrin 0.05%) using WHO tube tests. Additionally, we exposed mosquitoes to chlorfenapyr 100 µg/ml using the CDC bottle bioassay method. A subset of mosquitoes underwent biochemical and PCR tests to check the overexpression of metabolic enzymes and the Kdr L1014F mutation. We evaluated the effectiveness of Olyset® Plus, PermaNet® 3.0, and Interceptor® G2 nets using cone and tunnel tests on both laboratory and field populations of An. gambiae. RESULTS Overall, the highest mortality rate was 60% with pyrethroid and 98 to100% with chlorfenapyr. In cone tests, all three types of nets induced mortality rates above 80% in the susceptible laboratory strain of An. gambiae. Notably, Olyset® Plus showed the highest mortality rates for pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes in cone tests, ranging from 81.03% (95% CI: 68.59-90.13) in Djougou to 96.08% (95% CI: 86.54-99.52) in Akpro-Missérété. PermaNet® 3.0 had variable rates, from 42.5% (95% CI: 27.04-59.11) in Djougou to 58.54% (95% CI: 42.11-73.68) in Porto-Novo. However, revealed good results for Interceptor® G2, with 94% (95% CI: 87.40-97.77) mortality and 89.09% blood sampling inhibition in local populations of An. gambiae. In comparison, Interceptor® had lower rates of 17% (95% CI: 10.23-25.82) and 60%, respectively. CONCLUSION These results suggest that tunnel tests are effective for evaluating dual-active ingredient nets. Additionally, Interceptor® G2 and PBO nets like Olyset® Plus could be considered as alternatives against pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes.
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- David Mahouton Zoungbédji
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin.
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
- Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
- École de Gestion et d'exploitation des Systèmes d'élevage, Université Nationale d'Agriculture, Kétou, Benin
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- Programme National de Lutte Contre le Paludisme, Cotonou, Benin
- Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), Abomey, Benin
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin
- Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM), département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire (BBC), Université de Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Benin
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Tchouakui M, Thiomela RF, Nchoutpouen E, Menze BD, Ndo C, Achu D, Tabue RN, Njiokou F, Joel A, Wondji CS. High efficacy of chlorfenapyr-based net Interceptor ® G2 against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon. Infect Dis Poverty 2023; 12:81. [PMID: 37641108 PMCID: PMC10463949 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-023-01132-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The increasing reports of resistance to pyrethroid insecticides associated with reduced efficacy of pyrethroid-only interventions highlight the urgency of introducing new non-pyrethroid-only control tools. Here, we investigated the performance of piperonyl-butoxide (PBO)-pyrethroid [Permanet 3.0 (P3.0)] and dual active ingredients (AI) nets [Interceptor G2 (IG2): containing pyrethroids and chlorfenapyr and Royal Guard (RG): containing pyrethroids and pyriproxyfen] compared to pyrethroid-only net Royal Sentry (RS) against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in Cameroon. METHODS The efficacy of these tools was firstly evaluated on Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus s.l. from Gounougou, Mibellon, Mangoum, Nkolondom, and Elende using cone/tunnel assays. In addition, experimental hut trials (EHT) were performed to evaluate the performance of unwashed and 20 times washed nets in semi-field conditions. Furthermore, pyrethroid-resistant markers were genotyped in dead vs alive, blood-fed vs unfed mosquitoes after exposure to the nets to evaluate the impact of these markers on net performance. The XLSTAT software was used to calculate the various entomological outcomes and the Chi-square test was used to compare the efficacy of various nets. The odds ratio and Fisher exact test were then used to establish the statistical significance of any association between insecticide resistance markers and bed net efficacy. RESULTS Interceptor G2 was the most effective net against wild pyrethroid-resistant An. funestus followed by Permanet 3.0. In EHT, this net induced up to 87.8% mortality [95% confidence interval (CI): 83.5-92.1%) and 55.6% (95% CI: 48.5-62.7%) after 20 washes whilst unwashed pyrethroid-only net (Royal Sentry) killed just 18.2% (95% CI: 13.4-22.9%) of host-seeking An. funestus. The unwashed Permanet 3.0 killed up to 53.8% (95% CI: 44.3-63.4%) of field-resistant mosquitoes and 47.2% (95% CI: 37.7-56.7%) when washed 20 times, and the Royal Guard 13.2% (95% CI: 9.0-17.3%) for unwashed net and 8.5% (95% CI: 5.7-11.4%) for the 20 washed net. Interceptor G2, Permanet 3.0, and Royal Guard provided better personal protection (blood-feeding inhibition 66.2%, 77.8%, and 92.8%, respectively) compared to pyrethroid-only net Royal Sentry (8.4%). Interestingly, a negative association was found between kdrw and the chlorfenapyr-based net Interceptor G2 (χ2 = 138; P < 0.0001) with homozygote-resistant mosquitoes predominantly found in the dead ones. CONCLUSIONS The high mortality recorded with Interceptor G2 against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors in this study provides first semi-field evidence of high efficacy against these major malaria vectors in Cameroon encouraging the implementation of this novel net for malaria control in the country. However, the performance of this net should be established in other locations and on other major malaria vectors before implementation at a large scale.
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- Magellan Tchouakui
- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
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- Ministry of Public Health, National Malaria Control Programme, P.O. Box 14386, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Ministry of Public Health, National Malaria Control Programme, P.O. Box 14386, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Ministry of Public Health, National Malaria Control Programme, P.O. Box 14386, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. Box 13501, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
- Department of Vector Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L35QA, UK.
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), P.O. Box 2008, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Efa S, Elanga-Ndille E, Poumachu Y, Tene B, Mikande JZ, Zakariaou N, Wondji CS, Ndo C. Insecticide Resistance Profile and Mechanisms in An. gambiae s.l. from Ebolowa, South Cameroon. INSECTS 2022; 13:1133. [PMID: 36555042 PMCID: PMC9785700 DOI: 10.3390/insects13121133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Monitoring the trend of insecticide resistance and understanding associated genetic mechanisms is important for designing efficient malaria vector control strategies. This study was conducted to provide temporal data on insecticide resistance status and mechanisms in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Ebolowa, Southern Cameroon. Methods: Larvae of An. gambiae s.l. were collected from typical breeding sites throughout the city and reared to adulthood. Emerging adults were morphologically identified and WHO tube assays were performed to determine their susceptibility to carbamate, organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides at diagnostic doses. When resistance was observed, its intensity was determined by performing WHO tube tests using 5 and 10 times the concentration of the diagnostic dose. Metabolic resistance mechanisms were investigated using insecticide-synergist assays. Sibling species of the An. gambiae complex were identified using SINE-PCR protocol. TaqMan assay was used to genotype the L1014F and L1014S kdr mutations, and the N1575Y mutation, an amplifier of the resistance conferred by the L1014F mutation. Results: Anopheles coluzzii was by far the dominant (99%) member of the An. gambiae s.l. complex in Ebolowa. The species was fully susceptible to carbamates and organophosphates, but resistant to all pyrethroid insecticides tested. Resistance was of moderate intensity for deltamethrin (mortality: 37%, 70% and 99% for 1×, 5× and 10× insecticide concentration, respectively) but rather of high intensity for permethrin (5% for 1×; 62% for 5× and 75% for 10×) and for alphacypermethrin (4.4% for 1×; 57% for 5× and 80% for 10×). Pre-exposure to the synergist PBO resulted in a full recovery of the susceptibility to delthametrin, but this was not observed for the other two pyrethroids tested. L1014S (kdr-East) and the N1575Y mutations were absent, whereas the L1014F (kdr-West) mutation was present at a high frequency (75%), showing a significant association with resistance to permethrin (OR = 3.8; 95%; CI [1.9−7.4]; p < 0.0001) and alphacypermethrin (OR = 3; 95%; CI [1.6−5.4]; p = 0.0002). Conclusion: The increased resistance of An. gambiae s.l. to pyrethroid insecticides as observed in Ebolowa poses a threat to the efficacy of LLINs used to protect populations from the bites of Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria parasites. The present study further highlights the urgent need to implement resistance management strategies in order to maintain the effectiveness of insecticide-based vector control interventions and prevent a rebound in malaria-related mortality.
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- Salomon Efa
- Department of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Yaoundé P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
- Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé P.O. Box 337, Cameroon
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Yaoundé P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
- Vector Borne Parasitic and Infectious Diseases Unit of the Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang P.O. Box 067, Cameroon
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- Vector Borne Parasitic and Infectious Diseases Unit of the Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology (VBID-LABEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang P.O. Box 067, Cameroon
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Yaoundé P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
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- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé P.O Box 1364, Cameroon
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- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé P.O Box 1364, Cameroon
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Yaoundé P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
- Department of Vector Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Yaoundé P.O. Box 13591, Cameroon
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala P.O. Box 2701, Cameroon
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Apetogbo Y, Ahadji-Dabla KM, Soma DD, Amoudji AD, Koffi E, Akagankou KI, Bamogo R, Ngaffo KL, Maiga S, Atcha-Oubou RT, Dorkenoo AM, Vizcaino L, Lenhart A, Diabaté A, Dabiré RK, Ketoh GK. Insecticide resistance intensity and efficacy of synergists with pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) from Southern Togo. Malar J 2022; 21:353. [PMID: 36437444 PMCID: PMC9703766 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04377-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was designed to provide insecticide resistance data for decision-making in terms of resistance management plans in Togo. METHODS The susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) to insecticides used in public health was assessed using the WHO tube test protocol. Pyrethroid resistance intensity bioassays were performed following the CDC bottle test protocol. The activity of detoxification enzymes was tested using the synergists piperonyl butoxide, S.S.S-tributlyphosphorotrithioate and ethacrinic acid. Species-specific identification of An. gambiae s.l. and kdr mutation genotyping were performed using PCR techniques. RESULTS Local populations of An. gambiae s.l. showed full susceptibility to pirimiphos methyl at Lomé, Kovié, Anié, and Kpèlè Toutou. At Baguida, mortality was 90%, indicating possible resistance to pirimiphos methyl. Resistance was recorded to DDT, bendiocarb, and propoxur at all sites. A high intensity of pyrethroid resistance was recorded and the detoxification enzymes contributing to resistance were oxidases, esterases, and glutathione-s-transferases based on the synergist tests. Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.) and Anopheles coluzzii were the main species identified. High kdr L1014F and low kdr L1014S allele frequencies were detected at all localities. CONCLUSION This study suggests the need to reinforce current insecticide-based malaria control interventions (IRS and LLINs) with complementary tools.
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- Yawo Apetogbo
- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo. .,Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso. .,Centre d'Excellence Africaine d'Innovation biotechnologique pour l'Elimination des Maladies à Transmission Vectorielle (CEA-ITECH-MTV), Université Nazi Boni, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo.
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.,Centre d'Excellence Africaine d'Innovation biotechnologique pour l'Elimination des Maladies à Transmission Vectorielle (CEA-ITECH-MTV), Université Nazi Boni, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Programme National de Lutte contre le Paludisme/Ministère de la Santé, 01 B.P. 518, Lomé 01, Togo
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- Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo
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- Center for Global Health, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria/Entomology Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Center for Global Health, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria/Entomology Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.,Centre d'Excellence Africaine d'Innovation biotechnologique pour l'Elimination des Maladies à Transmission Vectorielle (CEA-ITECH-MTV), Université Nazi Boni, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso.,Centre d'Excellence Africaine d'Innovation biotechnologique pour l'Elimination des Maladies à Transmission Vectorielle (CEA-ITECH-MTV), Université Nazi Boni, 01 B.P. 545 , Bobo‑Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, 01 B.P. 1515, Lomé 01, Togo
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Brake S, Gomez-Maldonado D, Hummel M, Zohdy S, Peresin MS. Understanding the current state-of-the-art of long-lasting insecticide nets and potential for sustainable alternatives. CURRENT RESEARCH IN PARASITOLOGY & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES 2022; 2:100101. [PMID: 36248356 PMCID: PMC9562956 DOI: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2022.100101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) are widely distributed to communities where malaria is a major cause of mortality, especially to those under the age of 5 years-old. To protect people from this illness, LLINs provide physical and chemical barriers by containing insecticides within the matrix of the polymer fibers or on the surface. Synthetic polymers including polyethylene and polyester are common material choices for these nets, and pyrethroids, along with other additives, are the insecticides of choice for this application. Many studies have shown the effectiveness of these nets on the impact of malaria is highly significant, but there is a demand for more durable nets that last longer than only a few years as the available products are rated for 2–3 years of use. Improvements in this area would increase cost effectiveness, because better durability would reduce the frequency of manufacturing and worldwide shipping. Additionally, due to the plastic fibers, the waste can build quickly, damaging the environment. To deal with the sustainability and durability issues, biodegradable and renewable materials should be chosen as an alternative. LLINs are important for malaria control, but they require a sustainable and durable alternative to synthetic polymers. LLINs are made by extrusion of pyrethroids and synthetic polymers or by coating. The current LLINs include important active ingredients to improve insecticidal activity. Bio-based polymers have the potential to be used to develop a superior LLIN to those available currently.
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Yewhalaw D, Balkew M, Zemene E, Chibsa S, Mumba P, Flatley C, Seyoum A, Yoshimizu M, Zohdy S, Dengela D, Irish S. An experimental hut study evaluating the impact of pyrethroid-only and PBO nets alone and in combination with pirimiphos-methyl-based IRS in Ethiopia. Malar J 2022; 21:238. [PMID: 35987650 PMCID: PMC9392245 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04263-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyrethroid resistance observed in populations of malaria vectors is widespread in Ethiopia and could potentially compromise the effectiveness of insecticide-based malaria vector control interventions. In this study, the impact of combining indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on mosquito behaviour and mortality was evaluated using experimental huts. METHODS A Latin Square Design was employed using six experimental huts to collect entomological data. Human volunteers slept in huts with different types of nets (pyrethroid-only net, PBO net, and untreated net) either with or without IRS (Actellic 300CS). The hut with no IRS and an untreated net served as a negative control. The study was conducted for a total of 54 nights. Both alive and dead mosquitoes were collected from inside nets, in the central rooms and verandah the following morning. Data were analysed using Stata/SE 14.0 software package (College Station, TX, USA). RESULTS The personal protection rate of huts with PermaNet® 2.0 alone and PermaNet® 3.0 alone was 33.3% and 50%, respectively. The mean killing effect of huts with PermaNet® 2.0 alone and PermaNet® 3.0 alone was 2% and 49%, respectively. Huts with PermaNet® 2.0 alone and PermaNet® 3.0 alone demonstrated significantly higher excito-repellency than the control hut. However, mosquito mortality in the hut with IRS + untreated net, hut with IRS + PermaNet® 2.0 and hut with IRS + PermaNet® 3.0 were not significantly different from each other (p > 0.05). Additionally, pre-exposure of both the susceptible Anopheles arabiensis laboratory strain and wild Anopheles gambiae sensu lato to PBO in the cone bioassay tests of Actellic 300CS sprayed surfaces did not reduce mosquito mortality when compared to mortality without pre-exposure to PBO. CONCLUSION Mosquito mortality rates from the huts with IRS alone were similar to mosquito mortality rates from the huts with the combination of vector control intervention tools (IRS + ITNs) and mosquito mortality rates from huts with PBO nets alone were significantly higher than huts with pyrethroid-only nets. The findings of this study help inform studies to be conducted under field condition for decision-making for future selection of cost-effective vector control intervention tools.
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- Delenasaw Yewhalaw
- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
- Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Abt Associates, PMI VectorLink Project Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
- Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Abt Associates, PMI VectorLink Project, Rockville, MD USA
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- US President’s Malaria Initiative, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Abt Associates, PMI VectorLink Project Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- US President’s Malaria Initiative, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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Mbwambo SG, Bubun N, Mbuba E, Moore J, Mbina K, Kamande D, Laman M, Mpolya E, Odufuwa OG, Freeman T, Karl S, Moore SJ. Comparison of cone bioassay estimates at two laboratories with different Anopheles mosquitoes for quality assurance of pyrethroid insecticide-treated nets. Malar J 2022; 21:214. [PMID: 35799172 PMCID: PMC9264565 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04217-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Quality assurance (QA) of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) delivered to malaria-endemic countries is conducted by measuring physiochemical parameters, but not bioefficacy against malaria mosquitoes. This study explored utility of cone bioassays for pre-delivery QA of pyrethroid ITNs to test the assumption that cone bioassays are consistent across locations, mosquito strains, and laboratories. Methods Double-blinded bioassays were conducted on twenty unused pyrethroid ITNs of 4 brands (100 nets, 5 subsamples per net) that had been delivered for mass distribution in Papua New Guinea (PNG) having passed predelivery inspections. Cone bioassays were performed on the same net pieces following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines at the PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) using pyrethroid susceptible Anopheles farauti sensu stricto (s.s.) and at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania using pyrethroid susceptible Anopheles gambiae s.s. Additionally, WHO tunnel tests were conducted at IHI on ITNs that did not meet cone bioefficacy thresholds. Results from IHI and PNGIMR were compared using Spearman’s Rank correlation, Bland–Altman (BA) analysis and analysis of agreement. Literature review on the use of cone bioassays for unused pyrethroid ITNs testing was conducted. Results In cone bioassays, 13/20 nets (65%) at IHI and 8/20 (40%) at PNGIMR met WHO bioefficacy criteria. All nets met WHO bioefficacy criteria on combined cone/tunnel tests at IHI. Results from IHI and PNGIMR correlated on 60-min knockdown (KD60) (rs = 0.6,p = 0.002,n = 20) and 24-h mortality (M24) (rs = 0.9,p < 0.0001,n = 20) but BA showed systematic bias between the results. Of the 5 nets with discrepant result between IHI and PNGIMR, three had confidence intervals overlapping the 80% mortality threshold, with averages within 1–3% of the threshold. Including these as a pass, the agreement between the results to predict ITN failure was good with kappa = 0.79 (0.53–1.00) and 90% accuracy. Conclusions Based on these study findings, the WHO cone bioassay is a reproducible bioassay for ITNs with > 80% M24, and for all ITNs provided inherent stochastic variation and systematic bias are accounted for. The literature review confirms that WHO cone bioassay bioefficacy criteria have been previously achieved by all pyrethroid ITNs (unwashed), without the need for additional tunnel tests. The 80% M24 threshold remains the most reliable indicator of pyrethroid ITN quality using pyrethroid susceptible mosquitoes. In the absence of alternative tests, cone bioassays could be used as part of pre-delivery QA.
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12936-022-04217-3.
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- Stephen G Mbwambo
- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania. .,Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania. .,Sokoine RRH, Ministry of Health, Lindi, Tanzania. .,Regional Health Management Team, P.O Box 1011, Lindi, Tanzania.
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, PNG Institute of Medical Research, Madang Province 511, P.O Box 378, Madang, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Vector Biology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH, Allschwil, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123, , Basel, Switzerland
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.,Vector Biology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH, Allschwil, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123, , Basel, Switzerland
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.,Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, PNG Institute of Medical Research, Madang Province 511, P.O Box 378, Madang, Papua New Guinea
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- Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Vector Biology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH, Allschwil, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123, , Basel, Switzerland.,MRC International Statistics and Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Rotarian Against Malaria, P.O Box 3686, Boroko, NCD 111, Papua New Guinea
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- Vector Borne Disease Unit, PNG Institute of Medical Research, Madang Province 511, P.O Box 378, Madang, Papua New Guinea.,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, 1/14-88 McGregor Road, Smithfield, QLD, 4870, Australia
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- Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), Environmental Health and Ecological Science Department, Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo, Tanzania.,Nelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania.,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Vector Biology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH, Allschwil, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123, , Basel, Switzerland
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Ahadji-Dabla KM, Chabi J, Apetogbo YG, Koffi E, Hadi MP, Ketoh GK. Resistance intensity status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. species at KOLOKOPE, eastern plateau Togo: A potential site to assess new vector control tools. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09770. [PMID: 35785235 PMCID: PMC9241038 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
According to WHO recommendations, the deployment of the next generation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) for malaria vector control requires appropriate investigations on the insecticide resistance profile of the vector. Most of the next generation of LLINs are impregnated with a combination of pyrethroid insecticides and piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a synergist with an additional impact on the increase in the mortality rate of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae). Kolokopé is a cotton-growing area in the central region of Togo characterized by an intensive use of agricultural pesticides and insecticides where there is a phase II experimental hut station. For the characterization of the site, WHO susceptibility tests using diagnostic doses of ten insecticides, PBO synergist assays and intensity assays of three pyrethroids (5x and 10x) were conducted on adult female mosquitoes obtained from larvae collected around the site. Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Kolokopé showed high resistance to pyrethroids and DDT, but to a lesser extent to carbamates and organophosphates. Likewise, high intensity of resistance to pyrethroid was observed with less than 40% mortality at 10x deltamethrin, 52 and 29% mortality at 10x permethrin and 10x alphacypermethrin, respectively. Also, PBO treatment resulted in increased mortality which was higher than the mortality rate at 10x doses of pyrethroids. The high pyrethroid intensity resistance recorded at Kolokopé could be mainly due to the selection pressure on An. gambiae s.l. caused by the excessive use of insecticide in agriculture. These results can be used to assess the next generation of LLINs either in experimental hut or at a community trial.
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Kouassi BL, Edi C, Tia E, Konan LY, Akré MA, Koffi AA, Ouattara AF, Tanoh AM, Zinzindohoue P, Kouadio B, Andre M, Irish SR, Armistead J, Dengela D, Cissé NG, Flatley C, Chabi J. Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae from Côte d'Ivoire to insecticides used on insecticide-treated nets: evaluating the additional entomological impact of piperonyl butoxide and chlorfenapyr. Malar J 2020; 19:454. [PMID: 33298071 PMCID: PMC7725118 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03523-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Pyrethroid-treated mosquito nets are currently the mainstay of vector control in Côte d’Ivoire. However, resistance to pyrethroids has been reported across the country, limiting options for insecticide resistance management due to the paucity of alternative insecticides. Two types of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), ITNs with pyrethroids and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO), and Interceptor®G2 nets, a net treated with a combination of chlorfenapyr and alpha-cypermethrin, are believed to help in the control of pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes. Methods The susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) to pyrethroid insecticides with and without pre-exposure to PBO as well as to chlorfenapyr was investigated in fifteen sites across the country. Susceptibility tests were conducted on 2- to 4-day old adult female An. gambiae s.l. reared from larval collections. The resistance status, intensity, and effects of PBO on mortality after exposure to different concentrations of deltamethrin, permethrin and alpha-cypermethrin were determined using WHO susceptibility test kits. In the absence of a WHO-recommended standard protocol for chlorfenapyr, two interim doses (100 and 200 µg/bottle) were used to test the susceptibility of mosquitoes using the CDC bottle assay method. Results Pre-exposure to PBO did not result in full restoration of susceptibility to any of the three pyrethroids for the An. gambiae s.l. populations from any of the sites surveyed. However, PBO pre-exposure did increase mortality for all three pyrethroids, particularly deltamethrin (from 4.4 to 48.9%). Anopheles gambiae s.l. from only one site (Bettie) were susceptible to chlorfenapyr at the dose of 100 µg active ingredient (a.i.)/bottle. At the dose of 200 µg (a.i.)/bottle, susceptibility was only recorded in 10 of the 15 sites. Conclusion Low mosquito mortality was found for pyrethroids alone, and while PBO increased mortality, it did not restore full susceptibility. The vector was not fully susceptible to chlorfenapyr in one third of the sites tested. However, vector susceptibility to chlorfenapyr seems to be considerably higher than for pyrethroids alone or with PBO. These data should be used cautiously when making ITN procurement decisions, noting that bioassays are conducted in controlled conditions and may not fully represent field efficacy where the host-seeking behaviours, which include free-flying activity are known to enhance pro-insecticide chlorfenapyr intoxication to mosquitoes.
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- Swiss Center of Scientific Research in Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Centre of Veterinary and Medical Entomology, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- National Institute of Public Hygiene, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- National Institute of Public Health/Pierre Richet Institute, Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
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- National Institute of Public Health/Pierre Richet Institute, Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, USAID, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, Entomology Branch, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Adedeji EO, Ogunlana OO, Fatumo S, Beder T, Ajamma Y, Koenig R, Adebiyi E. Anopheles metabolic proteins in malaria transmission, prevention and control: a review. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:465. [PMID: 32912275 PMCID: PMC7488410 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04342-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The increasing resistance to currently available insecticides in the malaria vector, Anopheles mosquitoes, hampers their use as an effective vector control strategy for the prevention of malaria transmission. Therefore, there is need for new insecticides and/or alternative vector control strategies, the development of which relies on the identification of possible targets in Anopheles. Some known and promising targets for the prevention or control of malaria transmission exist among Anopheles metabolic proteins. This review aims to elucidate the current and potential contribution of Anopheles metabolic proteins to malaria transmission and control. Highlighted are the roles of metabolic proteins as insecticide targets, in blood digestion and immune response as well as their contribution to insecticide resistance and Plasmodium parasite development. Furthermore, strategies by which these metabolic proteins can be utilized for vector control are described. Inhibitors of Anopheles metabolic proteins that are designed based on target specificity can yield insecticides with no significant toxicity to non-target species. These metabolic modulators combined with each other or with synergists, sterilants, and transmission-blocking agents in a single product, can yield potent malaria intervention strategies. These combinations can provide multiple means of controlling the vector. Also, they can help to slow down the development of insecticide resistance. Moreover, some metabolic proteins can be modulated for mosquito population replacement or suppression strategies, which will significantly help to curb malaria transmission.
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- Eunice Oluwatobiloba Adedeji
- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, Bloomsbury, London, UK
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Division of Applied Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), G200, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Enahoro I, Eikenberry S, Gumel AB, Huijben S, Paaijmans K. Long-lasting insecticidal nets and the quest for malaria eradication: a mathematical modeling approach. J Math Biol 2020; 81:113-158. [PMID: 32447420 DOI: 10.1007/s00285-020-01503-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Recent dramatic declines in global malaria burden and mortality can be largely attributed to the large-scale deployment of insecticidal-based measures, namely long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying. However, the sustainability of these gains, and the feasibility of global malaria eradication by 2040, may be affected by increasing insecticide resistance among the Anopheles malaria vector. We employ a new differential-equations based mathematical model, which incorporates the full, weather-dependent mosquito lifecycle, to assess the population-level impact of the large-scale use of LLINs, under different levels of Anopheles pyrethroid insecticide resistance, on malaria transmission dynamics and control in a community. Moreover, we describe the bednet-mosquito interaction using parameters that can be estimated from the large experimental hut trial literature under varying levels of effective pyrethroid resistance. An expression for the basic reproduction number, [Formula: see text], as a function of population-level bednet coverage, is derived. It is shown, owing to the phenomenon of backward bifurcation, that [Formula: see text] must be pushed appreciably below 1 to eliminate malaria in endemic areas, potentially complicating eradication efforts. Numerical simulations of the model suggest that, when the baseline [Formula: see text] is high (corresponding roughly to holoendemic malaria), very high bednet coverage with highly effective nets is necessary to approach conditions for malaria elimination. Further, while >50% bednet coverage is likely sufficient to strongly control or eliminate malaria from areas with a mesoendemic malaria baseline, pyrethroid resistance could undermine control and elimination efforts even in this setting. Our simulations show that pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes appreciably reduces bednet effectiveness across parameter space. This modeling study also suggests that increasing pre-bloodmeal deterrence of mosquitoes (deterring them from entry into protected homes) actually hampers elimination efforts, as it may focus mosquito biting onto a smaller unprotected host subpopulation. Finally, we observe that temperature affects malaria potential independently of bednet coverage and pyrethroid-resistance levels, with both climate change and pyrethroid resistance posing future threats to malaria control.
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- Iboi Enahoro
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA. .,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.
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- Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
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- Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.,The Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Fagbohun IK, Idowu ET, Otubanjo OA, Awolola TS. First report of AChE1 (G119S) mutation and multiple resistance mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae s.s. in Nigeria. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7482. [PMID: 32366848 PMCID: PMC7198501 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64412-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Susceptibility and PBO synergist bioassays were done using 3-5 days old female Anopheles mosquito collected from Lagos State, Nigeria with WHO test papers DDT (4%), permethrin (0.75%), Bendiocarb (1%) and PBO (4%) according to standard procedures. The activities of cytochrome P450s, glutathione S-transferase and carboxylesterases were determined using biochemical assays. The presence of kdr-w, kdr-e and Ace-1R mutations were examined using molecular assays. Resistance to DDT and permethrin in An gambiae s.s from the four Local Government Areas (LGAs) was recorded while suspected resistance to bendiocarb was recorded in mosquitoes from Alimosho and Kosofe LGAs. PBO synergist reduced the knockdown time and also recorded significantly (P < 0.05) higher 24 hrs percentage mortality compared to non-synergized bioassays. Increased activities of detoxifying enzymes was recorded in wild mosquito compared to the insecticides susceptible laboratory strain and this was significant (P < 0.05) in P450s, esterase α and β. Kdr-w was detected in An. gambiae s.s from all the LGAs, kdr-e (L1014S) was detected in Alimosho, Kosofe and Ibeju-Lekki, while the Ace-1R gene was detected in Alimosho and Kosofe. Results from this study provide evidence for resistance of An. gambiae from Lagos State to multiple classes of neurotoxic insecticides with multiple resistance mechanisms to these insecticides.
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Wat'senga F, Agossa F, Manzambi EZ, Illombe G, Mapangulu T, Muyembe T, Clark T, Niang M, Ntoya F, Sadou A, Plucinski M, Li Y, Messenger LA, Fornadel C, Oxborough RM, Irish SR. Intensity of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae before and after a mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in Kinshasa and in 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Malar J 2020; 19:169. [PMID: 32354333 PMCID: PMC7193383 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03240-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Between 2011 and 2018, an estimated 134.8 million pyrethroid-treated long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed nationwide in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for malaria control. Pyrethroid resistance has developed in DRC in recent years, but the intensity of resistance and impact on LLIN efficacy was not known. Therefore, the intensity of resistance of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) to permethrin and deltamethrin was monitored before and after a mass distribution of LLINs in Kinshasa in December 2016, and in 6 other sites across the country in 2017 and 11 sites in 2018. METHODS In Kinshasa, CDC bottle bioassays using 1, 2, 5, and 10 times the diagnostic dose of permethrin and deltamethrin were conducted using An. gambiae s.l. collected as larvae and reared to adults. Bioassays were conducted in four sites in Kinshasa province 6 months before a mass distribution of deltamethrin-treated LLINs and then two, six, and 10 months after the distribution. One site in neighbouring Kongo Central province was used as a control (no mass campaign of LLIN distribution during the study). Nationwide intensity assays were conducted in six sites in 2017 using CDC bottle bioassays and in 11 sites in 2018 using WHO intensity assays. A sub-sample of An. gambiae s.l. was tested by PCR to determine species composition and frequency of kdr-1014F and 1014S alleles. RESULTS In June 2016, before LLIN distribution, permethrin resistance intensity was high in Kinshasa; the mean mortality rate was 43% at the 5× concentration and 73% at the 10× concentration. Bioassays at 3 time points after LLIN distribution showed considerable variation by site and time and there was no consistent evidence for an increase in pyrethroid resistance intensity compared to the neighbouring control site. Tests of An. gambiae s.l. in 6 sites across the country in 2017 and 11 sites in 2018 showed all populations were resistant to the diagnostic doses of 3 pyrethroids. In 2018, the intensity of resistance varied by site, but was generally moderate for all three pyrethroids, with survivors at ×5 the diagnostic dose. Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.) was the most common species identified across 11 sites in DRC, but in Kinshasa, An. gambiae s.s. (91%) and Anopheles coluzzii (8%) were sympatric. CONCLUSIONS Moderate or high intensity pyrethroid resistance was detected nationwide in DRC and is a serious threat to sustained malaria control with pyrethroid LLINs. Next generation nets (PBO nets or bi-treated nets) should be considered for mass distribution.
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- Francis Wat'senga
- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, PO Box 1192, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- USAID President's Malaria Initiative, VectorLink Project, Abt Associates, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, PO Box 1192, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, PO Box 1192, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, PO Box 1192, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, PO Box 1192, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- USAID President's Malaria Initiative, VectorLink Project, Abt Associates, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.,London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, United States Agency for International Development, Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease, 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, USA
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- USAID President's Malaria Initiative, VectorLink Project, Abt Associates, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.
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Safi NHZ, Ahmadi AA, Nahzat S, Warusavithana S, Safi N, Valadan R, Shemshadian A, Sharifi M, Enayati A, Hemingway J. Status of insecticide resistance and its biochemical and molecular mechanisms in Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) from Afghanistan. Malar J 2019; 18:249. [PMID: 31349836 PMCID: PMC6660931 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2884-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Insecticide resistance of Anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector in eastern Afghanistan, has been reported previously. This study describes the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of resistance to facilitate effective vector control and insecticide resistance management. Methods Mosquito larvae were collected from the provinces of Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar from 2014 to 2017. The susceptibility of the reared 3–4 days old adults was tested with deltamethrin 0.05%, bendiocarb 0.1%, malathion 5%, permethrin 0.75% and DDT 4%. Cytochrome P450 content and general esterase, glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities were measured in the three field populations and the results were compared with those of the laboratory susceptible An. stephensi Beech strain. Two separate allele-specific PCR assays were used to identify L1014, L1014F and L1014S mutations in the voltage gated sodium channel gene of An. stephensi. Probit analysis, ANOVA and Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium were used to analyse bioassay, biochemical assay and gene frequency data respectively. Results The population of An. stephensi from Kunar was susceptible to bendiocarb, apart from this, all populations were resistant to all the other insecticides tested. The differences between all values for cytochrome P450s, general esterases, GSTs and AChE inhibition rates in the Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar populations were statistically significant when compared to the Beech strain, excluding GST activities between Kunar and Beech due to the high standard deviation in Kunar. The three different sodium channel alleles [L1014 (wild type), L1014F (kdr west) and L1014S (kdr east)] were all segregated in the Afghan populations. The frequencies of kdr east mutation were 22.9%, 32.7% and 35% in Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar populations respectively. Kdr west was at the lowest frequency of 4.44%. Conclusions Resistance to different groups of insecticides in the field populations of An. stephensi from Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar Provinces of Afghanistan is caused by a range of metabolic and site insensitivity mechanisms, including esterases, cytochrome P450s and GSTs combined with AChE and sodium channel target site insensitivity. The intensity and frequency of these mechanisms are increasing in these populations, calling for urgent reorientation of vector control programmes and implementation of insecticide resistance management strategies.
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- Noor Halim Zahid Safi
- National Malaria and Leishmania Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- National Malaria and Leishmania Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- National Malaria and Leishmania Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center (MCBRC), Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health and Health Sciences Research Centre, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center (MCBRC), Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health and Health Sciences Research Centre, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Churcher TS, Lissenden N, Griffin JT, Worrall E, Ranson H. The impact of pyrethroid resistance on the efficacy and effectiveness of bednets for malaria control in Africa. eLife 2016; 5. [PMID: 27547988 PMCID: PMC5025277 DOI: 10.7554/elife.16090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Long lasting pyrethroid treated bednets are the most important tool for preventing malaria. Pyrethroid resistant Anopheline mosquitoes are now ubiquitous in Africa, though the public health impact remains unclear, impeding the deployment of more expensive nets. Meta-analyses of bioassay studies and experimental hut trials are used to characterise how pyrethroid resistance changes the efficacy of standard bednets, and those containing the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO), and assess its impact on malaria control. New bednets provide substantial personal protection until high levels of resistance, though protection may wane faster against more resistant mosquito populations as nets age. Transmission dynamics models indicate that even low levels of resistance would increase the incidence of malaria due to reduced mosquito mortality and lower overall community protection over the life-time of the net. Switching to PBO bednets could avert up to 0.5 clinical cases per person per year in some resistance scenarios. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.16090.001 In recent years, widespread use of insecticide-treated bednets has prevented hundreds of thousands cases of malaria in Africa. Insecticide-treated bednets protect people in two ways: they provide a physical barrier that prevents the insects from biting and the insecticide kills mosquitos that come into contact with the net while trying to bite. Unfortunately, some mosquitoes in Africa are evolving so that they can survive contact with the insecticide currently used on bednets. How this emerging insecticide resistance is changing the number of malaria infections in Africa is not yet clear and it is difficult for scientists to study. To help mitigate the effects of insecticide resistance, scientists are testing new strategies to boost the effects of bednets, such as adding a second chemical that makes the insecticide on bednets more deadly to mosquitoes. In some places, adding this second chemical makes the nets more effective, but in others it does not. Moreover, these doubly treated, or “combination”, nets are more expensive and so it can be hard for health officials to decide whether and where to use them. Now, Churcher et al. have used computer modeling to help predict how insecticide resistance might change malaria infection rates and help determine when it makes sense to switch to the combination net. Insecticide-treated bednets provide good protection for individuals sleeping under them until relatively high levels of resistance are achieved, as measured using a simple test. As more resistant mosquitos survive encounters with the nets, the likelihood of being bitten before bed or while sleeping unprotected by a net increases. This is expected to increase malaria infections. As bednets age and are washed multiple times, they lose some of their insecticide and this problem becomes worse. Churcher et al. also show that the combination bednets may provide some additional protection against resistant mosquitos and reduce the number of malaria infections in some cases. The experiments show a simple test could help health officials determine which type of net would be most beneficial. The experiments and the model Churcher et al. created also may help scientists studying how to prevent increased spread of malaria in communities where mosquitos are becoming resistant to insecticide-treated nets. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.16090.002
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- Thomas S Churcher
- MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Queen Mary's University, London, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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