A malaria control programme in Zambia evaluates insecticide resistance. Which assay is the WHO standard for phenotypic resistance testing in mosquitoe...

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A malaria control programme in Zambia evaluates insecticide resistance. Which assay is the WHO standard for phenotypic resistance testing in mosquitoes?

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The WHO insecticide susceptibility bioassay (tube or bottle assay) using diagnostic concentrations to measure mortality after standardised exposure

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PCR for kdr mutations only

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Blood meal ELISA

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Salivary gland dissection

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Oocyst count

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): WHO Insecticide Resistance Bioassay

A malaria control programme in Zambia evaluates insecticide resistance. Which assay is the WHO standard for phenotypic resistance testing in mosquitoes?