Publications by authors named "Sonia Barasa"
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- The Democratic Republic of Congo has a big problem with malaria, and it's important to know how mosquitoes that spread it are affected by insecticides, especially since they mainly use treated nets to fight the disease.
- Scientists studied mosquitoes from three different areas in southern Congo and found that many of these mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the insecticides used on the nets, especially in the Kimpese area.
- By looking at the genetic makeup of these mosquitoes, they discovered differences between some populations, suggesting that resistance is connected to certain genes, and a specific gene in Kimpese might be a key factor for understanding this resistance better.
Background: Anopheles coluzzii is a primary vector of malaria found in West and Central Africa, but its presence has hitherto never been documented in Kenya. A thorough understanding of vector bionomics is important as it enables the implementation of targeted and effective vector control interventions. Malaria vector surveillance efforts in the country have tended to focus on historically known primary vectors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: is a primary vector of malaria found in West and Central Africa, but its presence has hitherto never been documented in Kenya. A thorough understanding of vector bionomics is important as it enables the implementation of targeted and effective vector control interventions. Malaria vector surveillance efforts in the country have tended to focus on historically known primary vectors.
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