Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Decreased bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets and the resurgence of malaria in Papua New Guinea

  • Rebecca Vinit,
  • Lincoln Timinao,
  • Nakei Bubun,
  • Michelle Katusele,
  • Leanne J. Robinson,
  • Peter Kaman,
  • Muker Sakur,
  • Leo Makita,
  • Lisa Reimer,
  • Louis Schofield,
  • William Pomat,
  • Ivo Mueller,
  • Moses Laman,
  • Tim Freeman,
  • Stephan Karl

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17456-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Malaria prevalence in Papua New Guinea has risen in recent years after almost a decade of decline. In this study, the authors demonstrate that long-lasting insecticidal nets used in the country that were manufactured since 2013 have significantly reduced bioefficacy.