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SUBMITTER: Farenhorst M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2762667 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Farenhorst Marit M Mouatcho Joel C JC Kikankie Christophe K CK Brooke Basil D BD Hunt Richard H RH Thomas Matthew B MB Koekemoer Lizette L LL Knols Bart G J BG Coetzee Maureen M
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20090924 41
The evolution of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes is threatening the effectiveness and sustainability of malaria control programs in various parts of the world. Through their unique mode of action, entomopathogenic fungi provide promising alternatives to chemical control. However, potential interactions between fungal infection and insecticide resistance, such as cross-resistance, have not been investigated. We show that insecticide-resistant Anopheles mosquitoes remain susceptible to infect ...[more]