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An online tool for mapping insecticide resistance in major Anopheles vectors of human malaria parasites and review of resistance status for the Afrotropical region

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Knox, Tessa B, Juma, Elijah O, Ochomo, Eric O, Pates Jamet, Helen, Ndungo, Laban, Chege, Patrick, Bayoh, Nabie M, N’Guessan, Raphael, Christian, Riann N, Hunt, Richard H, Coetzee, Maureen·2014·Parasites & Vectors
DOI 10.1186/1756-3305-7-76PMC PMC3942210
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Background: Malaria control programmes across Africa and beyond are facing increasing insecticide resistance in the major anopheline vectors. In order to preserve or prolong the effectiveness of the main malaria vector interventions, up-to-date and easily accessible insecticide resistance data that are interpretable at operationally-relevant scales are critical. Herein we introduce and demonstrate the usefulness of an online mapping tool, IR Mapper. Methods: A systematic search of published, peer-reviewed literature was performed and Anopheles insecticide susceptibility and resistance mechanisms data were extracted and added to a database after a two-level verification process. IR Mapper ( http://www.irmapper.com ) was developed using the ArcGIS for JavaScript Application Programming Interface and ArcGIS Online platform for exploration and projection of these data. Results: Literature searches yielded a total of 4,084 susceptibility data points for 1,505 populations, and 2,097 resistance mechanisms data points for 1,000 populations of Anopheles spp. tested via recommended WHO methods from 54 countries between 1954 and 2012. For the Afrotropical region, data were most abundant for populations of An. gambiae , and pyrethroids and DDT were more often used in susceptibility assays (51.1 and 26.8% of all reports, respectively) than carbamates and organophosphates. Between 2001 and 2012, there was a clear increase in prevalence and distribution of confirmed resistance of An. gambiae s.l. to pyrethroids (from 41 to 87% of the mosquito populations tested) and DDT (from 64 to 91%) throughout the Afrotropical region. Metabolic resistance mechanisms were detected in western and eastern African populations and the two kdr mutations (L1014S and L1014F) were widespread. For An. funestus s.l., relatively few populations were tested, although in 2010–2012 resistance was reported in 50% of 10 populations tested. Maps are provided to illustrate the use of IR Mapper and the distribution of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in Africa. Conclusions: The increasing pyrethroid and DDT resistance in Anopheles in the Afrotropical region is alarming. Urgent attention should be afforded to testing An. funestus populations especially for metabolic resistance mechanisms. IR Mapper is a useful tool for investigating temporal and spatial trends in Anopheles resistance to support the pragmatic use of insecticidal interventions.

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Figure 1 Number of publications from which data were extracted on insecticide susceptibility and resistance mechanisms, up to 30th April 2013.
Figure 1 Number of publications from which data were extracted on insecticide susceptibility and resistance mechanisms, up to 30th April 2013.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 IR Mapper online user interface showing Anopheles spp. pyrethroid resistance (red dots) and detected elevated mono-oxygenase and esterase activity plus kdr mutations (black dots) from 2001 – 2013 (as at 06/12/2013) along with Plasmodium falciparum endemicity estimates for 2010.
Figure 2 IR Mapper online user interface showing Anopheles spp. pyrethroid resistance (red dots) and detected elevated mono-oxygenase and esterase activity plus kdr mutations (black dots) from 2001 – 2013 (as at 06/12/2013) along with Plasmodium falciparum endemicity estimates for 2010.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Publication dates of key protocols and procedures used in insecticide resistance evaluations for Anopheles. Ace-1R: insensitive acetylcholinesterase G119S mutation; CDC: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; GSTs: elevated glutathione s-transferase; kdr: L1014S and L1014F target site mutations; MR4: Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Centre; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PCR-RFLP: PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism; rdl: dieldrin resistance-conferring chloride ion channel mutation; RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase PCR; SNP-PCR: single nucleotide polymorphism PCR; WHO: World Health Organization.
Figure 3 Publication dates of key protocols and procedures used in insecticide resistance evaluations for Anopheles. Ace-1R: insensitive acetylcholinesterase G119S mutation; CDC: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; GSTs: elevated glutathione s-transferase; kdr: L1014S and L1014F target site mutations; MR4: Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Centre; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PCR-RFLP: PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism; rdl: dieldrin resistance-conferring chloride ion channel mutation; RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase PCR; SNP-PCR: single nucleotide polymorphism PCR; WHO: World Health Organization.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Proportion of populations of An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus s.l. with confirmed resistance using standard WHO susceptibility tests for pyrethroids and organochlorines. Note that populations are accounted for more than once when tested with both insecticide classes. Italics indicate the number of populations tested.
Figure 4 Proportion of populations of An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus s.l. with confirmed resistance using standard WHO susceptibility tests for pyrethroids and organochlorines. Note that populations are accounted for more than once when tested with both insecticide classes. Italics indicate the number of populations tested.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 5 Proportion of populations of An. gambiae s.l. with resistance mechanisms detected via standard biochemical or molecular methods. Note that populations are accounted for more than once when tested for multiple resistance mechanisms. Italics indicate the number of populations tested.
Figure 5 Proportion of populations of An. gambiae s.l. with resistance mechanisms detected via standard biochemical or molecular methods. Note that populations are accounted for more than once when tested for multiple resistance mechanisms. Italics indicate the number of populations tested.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 6 Distribution of insecticide resistance in An. gambiae s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. Where there were multiple collections, species or insecticides tested, the lowest susceptibility category is displayed. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species complex [42].
Figure 6 Distribution of insecticide resistance in An. gambiae s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. Where there were multiple collections, species or insecticides tested, the lowest susceptibility category is displayed. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species complex [42].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 7 Distribution of insecticide resistance in An. funestus s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. Where there were multiple collections, species or insecticides tested, the lowest susceptibility category is displayed. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species group [42].
Figure 7 Distribution of insecticide resistance in An. funestus s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. Where there were multiple collections, species or insecticides tested, the lowest susceptibility category is displayed. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species group [42].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 8 Distribution of molecular / biochemical resistance mechanisms in An. gambiae s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. For sites for which multiple collections were tested, ‘detected’ is shown in preference to ‘not detected’. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species complex [42].
Figure 8 Distribution of molecular / biochemical resistance mechanisms in An. gambiae s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. For sites for which multiple collections were tested, ‘detected’ is shown in preference to ‘not detected’. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species complex [42].CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 9 Distribution of molecular / biochemical resistance mechanisms in An. funestus s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. For sites for which multiple collections were tested, ‘detected’ is shown in preference to ‘not detected’. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species group [42].
Figure 9 Distribution of molecular / biochemical resistance mechanisms in An. funestus s.l. collected between 2001 and 2012. For sites for which multiple collections were tested, ‘detected’ is shown in preference to ‘not detected’. Shading indicates the predicted distribution of the species group [42].CC BY · PubMed Central

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Knox, T. B., Juma, E. O., Ochomo, E. O., Pates Jamet, H., Ndungo, L., Chege, P., Bayoh, N. M., N’Guessan, R., Christian, R. N., Hunt, R. H., & Coetzee, M.
Affiliations
  • Vestergaard (Switzerland) (CH)
  • Maseno University (KE)
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
  • National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
  • University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Corresponding author
Coetzee, Maureen
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Parasites & Vectors
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-02-21
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
76-76
ISSN
1756-3305 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1756-3305-7-76
PMC
PMC3942210
OpenAlex
W2099799315
Cited by
146
References
34
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en
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Funders
  • Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
  • President's Malaria Initiative
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
Keywords
malaria vectors, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles funestus, pyrethroid resistance, DDT resistance, metabolic resistance, kdr mutation, online mapping tools, Afrotropical region, spatial distribution of resistance, malaria vector control, carbamates, organophosphates
MeSH terms
Africa, Animals, Anopheles, DDT, Humans, Insect Vectors, Insecticide Resistance, Insecticides, Malaria, Mutation, Pyrethrins, Insect Proteins, Permethrin, Spatio-Temporal Analysis

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