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Ranson, Hilary 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2332-8247, N’Guessan, Raphael, Lines, Jonathan, Moiroux, Nicolas, Nkuni, Zinga and Corbel, Vincent
(2011)
'Pyrethroid resistance in African anopheline mosquitoes: what are the implications for malaria control?'. Trends in Parasitology, Vol 27, Issue 2, pp. 91-98.
Abstract
Malaria remains one of the leading health problems of the developing world, and Uganda bears a particularly large burden from the disease. Our understanding is limited by a lack of reliable data, but it is clear that the prevalence of malaria infection, incidence of disease, and mortality from severe malaria all remain very high. Uganda has made progress in implementing key malaria control measures, in particular distribution of insecticide-impregnated bednets, indoor residual spraying of insecticides, utilization of artemisinin-based combination therapy to treat uncomplicated malaria, and provision of intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women. However, despite enthusiasm regarding the potential for the elimination of malaria in other areas, there is no convincing evidence that the burden of malaria has decreased in Uganda in recent years. Major challenges to malaria control in Uganda include very high malaria transmission intensity, inadequate health care resources, a weak health system, inadequate understanding of malaria epidemiology and the impact of control interventions, increasing resistance of parasites to drugs and of mosquitoes to insecticides, inappropriate case management, inadequate utilization of drugs to prevent malaria, and inadequate epidemic preparedness and response. Despite these challenges, prospects for the control of malaria have improved, and with attention to underlying challenges, progress toward the control of malaria in Uganda can be expected.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Insecticide Resistance Pyrethroid Resistance |
| Subjects: | QW Microbiology and Immunology > QW 45 Microbial drug resistance. General or not elsewhere classified. QW Microbiology and Immunology > Immune Responses > QW 700 Infection. Mechanisms of infection and resistance. QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 510 Mosquitoes QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 515 Anopheles QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 650 Insect vectors WA Public Health > Preventive Medicine > WA 240 Disinfection. Disinfestation. Pesticides (including diseases caused by) WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 750 Malaria |
| Faculty: Department: | Groups (2002 - 2012) > Vector Group |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2010.08.004 |
| Depositing User: | Users 183 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2011 11:27 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2019 17:05 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2270 |
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