Anopheles gambiae distribution and insecticide resistance in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé (Cameroon): influence of urban agriculture and pollution
Open Access
- 8 June 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 10 (1) , 154
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-154
Abstract
Urban malaria is becoming a major health priority across Africa. A study was undertaken to assess the importance of urban pollution and agriculture practice on the distribution and susceptibility to insecticide of malaria vectors in the two main cities in Cameroon.Keywords
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