Accelerating malaria elimination efforts in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Africa: elucidation of factors driving transmission and unravelling the molecular basis of insecticide resistance in the major malaria vectors (360G-Wellcome-201918_Z_16_Z)

Malaria still devastates the tropical world; with a quarter of overall estimated mortality (~438,000 deaths) occurring in Nigeria alone. Achievement of 90% reduction in malaria cases and death by 2030 requires significant progress in control of the disease in Nigeria, and other neighbouring countries, such as Niger, Cameroon and Chad. The disease dynamics, i.e. composition and distribution of the malaria vectors, dynamics of malaria transmission and profiles of insecticides resistance and factors driving is poor characterised in the Sudano-Sahelian regions of these countries. Understanding the bionomics of the malaria vectors from these regions is indispensable to malaria control and elimination. To fill this important gap we intend to characterise the major malaria vectors from the Sudano-Sahelian regions of sub-Saharan Africa, to establish their contribution toward malaria transmission, and elucidate the features of insecticide resistance. Specifically, we aim to: 1- Establish the distribution of the major malaria vectors from Sudano-Sahelian region, their seasonality and vectorial capacity; 2- Characterise insecticide resistance and cross-resistance status of the mosquito populations, identify potential synergists and candidate resistance genes; 3- Identify the major genes responsible for metabolic resistance, and discover molecular markers of the resistance to detect and track it in the field.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 281800
Applicant Surname Ibrahim
Approval Committee International Interview Committee
Award Date 2016-06-22T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2015/16
Grant Programme: Title International Training Fellowship
Internal ID 201918/Z/16/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Sulaiman Sadi Ibrahim
Partnership Value 281800
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-12-30T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-10-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region North West
Sponsor(s) Associate Professor Faruk Sarkinfada, Prof Charles Wondji