Beninese Plant Extracts with Antiplasmodial Activity Select New Allele Variants 1 and in .

Background: Natural medicinal products are commonly used as a remedy against malaria infections in African populations and have become a major source of information for the screening of new and more effective antiplasmodial molecules. Therefore, studies are needed to validate the efficacy of these medicinal products and to explore the potential effects of such drugs on the genetic diversity of . The current study has investigated the impact of some Beninese plant extracts with antiplasmodial activity on the genetic diversity of .

Vectorial competence, insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus and operational implications for malaria vector control strategies in Benin Republic.

The primary reason for the failure of malaria vector control across endemic regions is the widespread insecticide resistance observed in Anopheles vectors. The most dominant African vectors of malaria parasites are Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes. These species often exhibit divergent behaviours and adaptive changes underscoring the importance of deploying active and effective measures in their control.

Malaria-Transmitting Vectors Microbiota: Overview and Interactions With Mosquito Biology.

Malaria remains a vector-borne infectious disease that is still a major public health concern worldwide, especially in tropical regions. Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus and transmitted through the bite of infected female mosquitoes. The control interventions targeting mosquito vectors have achieved significant success during the last two decades and rely mainly on the use of chemical insecticides through the insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS).

P. falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity in P. falciparum single and mixed infection with P. malariae among the asymptomatic population in Southern Benin.

Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium malariae infections are prevalent in malaria-endemic countries. However, very little is known about their interactions especially the effect of P. malariae on P.

Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity in parasites isolated from symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria subjects in the South of Benin.

Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria patients are considered as the reservoirs of human Plasmodium. In the present study, we have evaluated the Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 (Pfmsp1) and protein-2 (Pfmsp2) genetic diversity among the symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infection from health facilities in Cotonou, Benin Republic. A cross-sectional study recruited 158 individuals, including 77 from the asymptomatic and 81 from the symptomatic groups.