Search Results - "Nkya, Theresia"
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Insecticide resistance mechanisms associated with different environments in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae: a case study in Tanzania
Published in Malaria journal (25-01-2014)“…Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is a growing concern in Africa. Since only a few insecticides are used for public health and limited development of…”
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Anopheles rufipes implicated in malaria transmission both indoors and outdoors alongside Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-east Zambia
Published in Malaria journal (16-03-2023)“…The primary malaria vector-control interventions, indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets, are effective against indoor biting and resting…”
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Multiple insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae from Tanzania: a major concern for malaria vector control
Published in Malaria journal (30-10-2017)“…Malaria vector control in Tanzania is based on use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), which both rely on the…”
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How do community health workers institutionalise: An analysis of Brazil's CHW programme
Published in Global public health (03-08-2022)“…Community health workers (CHWs) are framed as the link between communities and the formal health system. CHWs must establish trusting relationships with the…”
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Effects of agricultural pesticides on the susceptibility and fitness of malaria vectors in rural south-eastern Tanzania
Published in Parasites & vectors (16-06-2022)“…Agricultural pesticides may exert strong selection pressures on malaria vectors during the aquatic life stages and may contribute to resistance in adult…”
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House screening reduces exposure to indoor host-seeking and biting malaria vectors: Evidence from rural South-East Zambia
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-01-2024)“…This study evaluated the impact of combining house screens with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) on mosquito host-seeking, resting, and biting behavior…”
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Affordable house designs to improve health in rural Africa: a field study from northeastern Tanzania
Published in The Lancet. Planetary health (01-08-2017)“…The population of sub-Saharan Africa is currently estimated to be 1245 million and is expected to quadruple by the end of the century, necessitating the…”
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Trends of insecticide resistance monitoring in mainland Tanzania, 2004-2020
Published in Malaria journal (17-03-2023)“…Insecticide resistance is a serious threat to the continued effectiveness of insecticide-based malaria vector control measures, such as long-lasting…”
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Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base
Published in Malaria journal (02-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Countries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the…”
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Impact of agriculture on the selection of insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae: a multigenerational study in controlled conditions
Published in Parasites & vectors (16-10-2014)“…Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is mainly attributed to their adaptation to vector control interventions. Although pesticides used in agriculture have…”
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Increased tolerance of Anopheles gambiae s.s. to chemical insecticides after exposure to agrochemical mixture
Published in Tanzania journal of health research (01-10-2014)“…Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is mainly attributed to their adaptation to insecticide-based vector control interventions. Although pesticides used…”
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Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: progress, gaps and opportunities
Published in Malaria journal (26-08-2020)“…Botswana has in the recent past 10 years made tremendous progress in the control of malaria and this informed re-orientation from malaria control to malaria…”
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Malaria in Eswatini, 2012-2019: a case study of the elimination effort
Published in Malaria journal (20-03-2021)“…Eswatini was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to pass a National Malaria Elimination Policy in 2011, and later set a target for elimination by the year…”
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Impact of agriculture on the selection of insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae: a multigenerational study in controlled conditions
Published in Parasites & vectors (2014)“…BACKGROUND: Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is mainly attributed to their adaptation to vector control interventions. Although pesticides used in…”
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Evaluating the efficacy, impact, and feasibility of community-based house screening as a complementary malaria control intervention in southern Africa: a study protocol for a household randomized trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (06-12-2021)“…Concerted effort to control malaria has had a substantial impact on the transmission of the disease in the past two decades. In areas where reduced malaria…”
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Impact of environment on mosquito response to pyrethroid insecticides: Facts, evidences and prospects
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-04-2013)“…By transmitting major human diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and filariasis, mosquito species represent a serious threat worldwide in terms of public…”
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Examining the Intersection between Gender, Community Health Workers, and Vector Control Policies: A Text Mining Literature Review
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (24-01-2022)“…Gender intersects with healthcare systems; this is equally true for arboviral vector control efforts. However, there is as yet no comprehensive analysis as to…”
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Increased tolerance of Anopheles gambiae s.s. to chemical insecticides after exposure to agrochemical mixture
Published in Tanzania journal of health research (17-02-2015)“…Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is mainly attributed to their adaptation to insecticide-based vector control interventions. Although pesticides used…”
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