Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article titled, "Detection of insecticide resistance markers in Anopheles funestus from the Democratic Republic of the Congo using a targeted amplicon sequencing panel" in the journal Scientific Reports.
Vector control strategies have been successful in reducing the number of malaria cases and deaths globally, but the spread of insecticide resistance represents a significant threat to disease control. To support the continuous efficacy of vector control strategies, it is essential to monitor insecticide resistance using molecular surveillance tools. In this study, researchers developed an amplicon sequencing approach targeting Anopheles funestus, and using multiplex PCR, dual index barcoding, and next-generation sequencing for high throughput and low-cost applications.
