scholarly journals Kdr-based insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.s populations in Cameroon: spread of the L1014F and L1014S mutations

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Nwane ◽  
Josiane Etang ◽  
Mouhamadou Chouaїbou ◽  
Jean Claude Toto ◽  
Rémy Mimpfoundi ◽  
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Author(s):  
Adandé A Medjigbodo ◽  
Luc S Djogbenou ◽  
Aubin A Koumba ◽  
Laurette Djossou ◽  
Athanase Badolo ◽  
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Abstract An effective control of malaria vectors requires an extensive knowledge of mechanisms underlying the resistance-phenotypes developed by these vectors against insecticides. We investigated Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes from Benin and Togo for their intensity of insecticide resistance and we discussed the involvement of genotyped mechanisms in the resistance-phenotypes observed. Three- to five-day-old adult mosquitoes emerged from field and laboratory An. gambiae larvae were assayed using WHO tube intensity tests against various doses of deltamethrin: 1× (0.05%); 2× (0.1%); 5× (0.25%); 7.5× (0.375%) and those of pirimiphos-methyl: 0.5× (0.125%); 1× (0.25%). Members of An. gambiae complex were screened in field populations using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. The presence of kdrR(1014F/1014S) and ace-1R(119S) mutations was also investigated using TaqMan and PCR-RFLP techniques, respectively. Anopheles gambiae from field were very resistant to deltamethrin, whereas KisKdr and AcerKdrKis strains displayed 100% mortality rates at 2× the diagnostic dose. In contrast, the field mosquitoes displayed a low resistance-intensity against 1× the diagnostic dose of pirimiphos-methyl, whereas AcerKis and AcerKdrKis strains showed susceptibility at 0.5× the diagnostic dose. Anopheles gambiae s.s., Anopheles coluzzii, and Anopheles arabiensis were identified. Allelic frequencies of kdrR (1014F) and ace-1R (119S) mutations in the field populations varied from 0.65 to 1 and 0 to 0.84, respectively. The field An. gambiae displayed high-resistance levels against deltamethrin and pirimiphos-methyl when compared with those of the laboratory An. gambiae-resistant strains. These results exhibit the complexity of underlying insecticide resistance mechanisms in these field malaria vectors.


Gene ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 519 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Kwiatkowska ◽  
Naomi Platt ◽  
Rodolphe Poupardin ◽  
Helen Irving ◽  
Roch K. Dabire ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng ◽  
Ruth C. Brenyah ◽  
Sandra A. Kwarteng ◽  
Patrick Obuam ◽  
Isaac Owusu-Frimpong ◽  
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IntroductionRecent surge of Anopheles resistance to major classes of World Health Organization (WHO)-approved insecticides globally necessitates the need for information about local malaria vector populations. It is believed that insecticide efficacy loss may lead to operational failure of control interventions and an increase in malaria infection transmission. We investigated the susceptibility levels of malaria vectors to all classes of WHO-approved vector control insecticides and described the dynamics of malaria transmission in a peri-urban setting.MethodsFit 3–5-day-old adults that emerged from Anopheles larvae collected from several different sites in the study area were subjected to the WHO bioassay for detecting insecticide resistance. The knockdown resistance gene (kdr) mutations within the vector populations were detected using PCR. Entomological inoculation rates were determined using the human landing catch technique and Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite ELISA.ResultsThe malaria vectors from the study area were resistant to all classes of insecticides tested. Out of the 284 Anopheles complex specimen assayed for the resistance study, 265 (93.30%) were identified as Anopheles gambiae s.s. The kdr gene was detected in 90% of the Anopheles gambiae s.s. assayed. In an area where Anopheles coluzzii resistance to insecticides had never been reported, the kdr gene was detected in 78% of the Anopheles coluzzii sampled. The entomological inoculation rate (EIR) for the dry season was 1.44 ib/m/n, whereas the EIR for the rainy season was 2.69 ib/m/n.ConclusionsThis study provides information on the high parasite inoculation rate and insecticide resistance of malaria vectors in a peri-urban community, which is critical in the development of an insecticide resistance management program for the community.


Parasite ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soromane Camara ◽  
Ludovic Phamien Ahoua Alou ◽  
Alphonsine Amanan Koffi ◽  
Yao Cyntia Muriel Clegban ◽  
Jean-Paul Kabran ◽  
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Background: The widespread insecticide resistance in malaria vector populations is a serious threat to the efficacy of vector control tools. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) supports the development of alternative tools that combine several insecticides with the aim of improving vector control and the management of insecticide resistance. In the present study, a long-lasting insecticidal net treated with a mixture of chlorfenapyr and alphacypermethrin was evaluated against wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s in M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bottle tests were carried out with resistant An. gambiae s.s. of M’bé and the susceptible strain, to assess the resistance level to chlorfenapyr and alphacypermethrin. Results: CDC bottle bioassays revealed a high level of resistance of An. gambiae s.s. population from M’bé to alphacypermethrin, whereas they revealed low resistance to chlorfenapyr. In experimental huts, Interceptor® G2 that was unwashed or washed 20 times killed 87% and 82% of An. gambiae s.s., respectively, whereas Interceptor® LN that was either unwashed or washed 20 times killed only about 10% of the mosquitoes. The blood-feeding inhibition induced by Interceptor® was not significantly different compared to untreated nets, whereas Interceptor® G2 that was unwashed or washed 20 times induced 42% and 34% inhibition of blood-feeding, respectively. Conclusion: Interceptor® G2 met the WHOPES criteria to undergo a phase III study. Investigation of its efficacy at a community level and the conduct of randomized controlled trials dealing with epidemiological outputs are warranted in order to study the potential of Interceptor® G2 to better protect communities.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell G. Machani ◽  
Eric Ochomo ◽  
Fred Amimo ◽  
Andrew K. Githeko ◽  
Guiyun Yan ◽  
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Abstract Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool in reducing malaria transmission. However, with increasing insecticide resistance little is known about how physiologically resistant malaria vectors behave around a human-occupied bed net, despite their importance in malaria transmission. We assessed the host-seeking behavior of the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s, when an intact human-occupied treated bed net is in place, with respect to their insecticide resistance status under semi-field conditions. Methods: Pyrethroid resistant and susceptible colonies of female Anopheles gambiae s.s aged 3-5 days that have been bred in our insectary, were color-marked with fluorescent powder and released inside a semi-field environment housing a hut which was occupied by a human host. Inside the hut, the occupant slept under an insecticide-treated bed net trap or untreated bed net trap. The window exit trap was installed to catch mosquitoes exiting the hut. A prokopack aspirator was used to collect indoor and outdoor resting mosquitoes in the morning. Clay pots were placed outside the hut to collect mosquitoes resting outdoors. Results: The proportion of resistant mosquitoes caught in the treated bed net trap was higher 43% (95% CI= [40.6-45.3]) compared to the susceptible mosquitoes 28.3% (OR=1.445; P<0.00019). The proportion of susceptible mosquitoes caught in the untreated bed net trap was higher 51.3% (95% CI= [48.8-53.6]) compared to the treated bed net trap 28.3% (95% CI= [26.3-30.5]) (OR=2.65; P<0.0001). Resistant mosquitoes were less likely to exit the house when a treated bed net was present (5.2%; 95% CI= [4.2-6.4]) compared to the susceptible mosquitoes (11.5%; 95% CI= [9.6-12.6]). The proportion of susceptible mosquitoes avoiding contact with the treated bed net and caught resting indoors in the hut (53.8%) and outdoors (64.5%) was higher compared to the resistant mosquitoes (indoors: 46.2%, outdoor: 35.4%). The susceptible females were 2.3 times more likely to stay outdoors away from the treated bed net (OR=2.25; 95% CI= [1.7-2.9]; P<0.0001).Conclusion: The results show that in the presence of a treated net, the host-seeking performance was not altered for the resistant mosquitoes, unlike the susceptible females that were observed to exit the house and remained outdoors when a treated net was used. However, further investigations of the behavior of resistant mosquitoes under natural conditions should be undertaken to confirm these observations and improve the current intervention which are threatened by insecticide resistance and altered vector behavior.


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