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Le/La Responsable des Ressources Humaines est chargé(e) de coordonner et gérer l’ensemble de la fonction RH d’AIRID, en...
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L’Agent de Sécurité – Réceptionniste assure la sécurité des personnes, des biens et des installations d’AIRID, tout en v...
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Le projet EndureNet recrute 20 agents enquêteurs pour appuyer les activités de collecte de données auprès des ménages da...
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The African Institute for Research in Infectious Diseases (AIRID) is proud to be participating in VCWG 21, the Vector Co...
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Il est porté à la connaissance des fournisseurs de biens et services qu’ils sont priés de bien vouloir faire diligence p...
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We are pleased to announce that the African Institute for Research in Infectious Diseases (AIRID) will participate as a...
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The project aims to address critical knowledge gaps concerning the sugar-feeding behaviors of African malaria vectors an...
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The GAVI-SIRI project is a multi-country operational research initiative evaluating a new strategy to optimize the timin...
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The OPTIMVEC project is a cutting-edge research initiative designed to address the challenge of residual malaria transmi...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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We are delighted to bring you this 24th issue of the CREC/LSHTM newsletter. In this issue, we are pleased to share with...
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The DuraNet® Plus Durability Study is a major multi-country operational research project evaluating the long-term physic...
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The Spatial Emanator Project is an applied research initiative designed to evaluate the efficacy of novel spatial emanat...
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The massive scale-up of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) has led to a major reduction in malaria burden (up to 50%)...
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To maximize capacity to fight malaria and other vector borne diseases, it is important to increase the speed with which...
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AIRID, through its involvement in the Pan-African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), plays a key role in supp...
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WHO recommends the rotation of insecticides for IRS for managing insecticide resistance in malaria vectors. New IRS inse...
Background Spatial emanators disrupt mosquito behaviour by inducing movement away from chemical stimuli and interfering...
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Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are washed 20 times as part of experimental hut trials to simulate the loss of active in...
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Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have improved malaria case management by enabling point-of-care confirmation of infection,...
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Accurate interpretation and recording of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for case management and surv...
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have improved case management and surveillance across sub-Saharan Africa by reduci...
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In the past two decades, about 25% of the total funds for malaria (∼US$4 billion in 2023) has been historically donated...
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Insecticide resistance amongst vector populations is a major challenge, exacerbated by the continued use of the same act...
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Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results are the foundation of both case management and malaria surveillance across sub-Sahar...
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Background: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) combining pyrethroids with piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have improved the contro...
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Clothianidin-based indoor residual spraying (IRS) formulations have become available for malaria control as either solo...
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Malaria transmission is known to be perennial and heterogeneous in Benin. Studies assessing local malaria prevalence, tr...
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Spatial repellents can provide personal and household protection against biting vector mosquitoes by volatizing repellen...
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The large-scale roll-out of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has been credited with most of the declines in malaria obser...
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Studies evaluating the attrition, physical and insecticidal durability of dual active ingredient (AI) insecticide-treate...
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Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are the most important malaria prevention tool in Africa but the rise of pyrethroid resi...
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Nets containing pyriproxyfen, an insect growth regulator that sterilizes adult mosquitoes, have become available for mal...
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Malaria continues to kill approximately 650 000 people each year. There is evidence that some second-generation insectic...
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The present cluster-randomised control trial aims to assess the entomological efficacy of pyrethroid-pyriproxyfen and py...
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The present study aimed to assess mosquito species diversity, distribution, and ecological preferences in the Covè, Ouin...
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Insecticide resistance among malaria vector species now occurs in 84 malaria-endemic countries and territories worldwide...
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Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are the most important malaria prevention tool in Africa but the rise of pyrethroid resi...
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Cluster-randomized controlled trials (cluster-RCTs) have demonstrated variation in the epidemiological efficacy of diffe...
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Pyrethroid-PBO nets have demonstrated improved impact against clinical malaria transmitted by pyrethroid resistant mosqu...
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VECTRON™ T500 is a wettable powder IRS formulation of broflanilide, a newly discovered insecticide. We performed a two-a...
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Following the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsement of dual active ingredient (AI) nets, an increased uptake of py...
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Broflanilide is a new insecticide being developed for malaria vector control. As new insecticide chemistries become avai...
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Pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr nets have demonstrated improved entomological and epidemiological impact in trials across Africa...
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New classes of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) combining mixtures of insecticides with different modes of action...
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Broflanilide is a newly discovered insecticide with a novel mode of action targeting insect γ-aminobutyric acid receptor...
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The cause of malaria transmission has been known for over a century but it is still unclear whether entomological measur...
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Durability monitoring of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) containing a pyrethroid in combination with a second active ing...
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Indoor residual spraying (IRS) using a capsule suspension formulation of the organophosphate insecticide, pirimiphos-met...
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Pirimiphos-methyl is a pro-insecticide requiring activation by mosquito cytochrome P450 enzymes to induce toxicity while...
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Pyriproxyfen (PPF) may become an alternative insecticide for areas where pyrethroid-resistant vectors are prevalent. The...
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As the uptake of pyrethroid-PBO ITNs increases, their combination with IRS insecticides could become an operational real...
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Resistance of anopheline mosquitoes to pyrethroid insecticides is spreading rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, diminishi...
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This study provides detailed characteristics of vector populations in preparation for a three arm cluster randomized con...
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The rotational use of insecticides with different modes of action for indoor residual spraying (IRS) is recommended for...
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Resistance of anopheline mosquitoes to pyrethroid insecticides is spreading rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, diminishi...
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are currently the primary method of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa and ha...
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Where resources are available, non-pyrethroid IRS can be deployed to complement standard pyrethroid LLINs with the aim...
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The rotational use of insecticides with different modes of action for indoor residual spraying (IRS) is recommended for...
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The rotational use of insecticides with different modes of action for indoor residual spraying (IRS) is recommended for...
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A new generation of IRS insecticides which can provide improved and prolonged control of pyrethroid-resistant malaria v...
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New classes of insecticides with novel modes of action, which can provide effective and prolonged control of insecticide...
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Royal Guard is a new insecticide-treated bed-net incorporated with a mixture of alpha-cypermethrin and pyriproxyfen (an...
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There is an urgent need for new insecticides for indoor residual spraying (IRS) which can provide improved and prolonged...
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Malaria control today is threatened by widespread insecticide resistance in vector populations. The World Health Organiz...
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Olyset Duo is a new long-lasting insecticidal net treated with permethrin (a pyrethroid) and pyriproxyfen, an insect gro...
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Indoor spraying of walls and ceilings with residual insecticide remains a primary method of malaria control. Insecticide...
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Malaria control through use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LN) is threatened by the selection of anopheline mosquito...
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Novel indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) products aimed at improving the control of...
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The effectiveness of insecticide treated nets is under threat across Africa south of the Sahara from the selection of py...
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Alternative compounds which can complement pyrethroids on long-lasting insecticidal nets (LN) in the control of pyrethro...
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Alternative compounds which can complement pyrethroids on long-lasting insecticidal nets (LN) in the control of pyrethro...
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Pyrethroid resistance is becoming widespread in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, coinciding with expanded use of insecticid...
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Neither indoor residual spraying (IRS) nor long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are able to fully interrupt transmissi...
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PermaNet 3.0 is a long-lasting combination net with deltamethrin present on the sides and a mixture of deltamethrin and...
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Scaling up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with support from the Global Fun...
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To compare the efficacy of chlorfenapyr applied on mosquito nets and as an indoor residual spray against populations of...