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Research Platforms
Insectarium
Rearing three species of malaria vectors from different regions of West Africa.
Toxicology and Genetic Costs
Testing the effects of insecticides and plants on mosquito vectors to understand their impact on malaria transmission.
Experimental Infections & Transmission Inhibition
Conducting experimental infection studies and in vitro evaluations of drugs and medicinal plants to block parasite development.
Plasmodium falciparum Culture & Efficacy Testing
Culturing the malaria parasite and testing drug efficacy to uncover the best treatments.
Molecular Parasitology
Monitoring antimalarial resistance and analyzing the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Performing biochemical and molecular analyses on vector and parasite models to unravel their inner workings.
Microbial Ecology of Vectors and Parasites
Studying the microbiome and virome of malaria vectors to explore the unseen aspects of disease transmission.
Bioinformatics & Data Analysis
Managing and analyzing sequencing data to power up research with cutting-edge digital tools.
Experimental Station
Located in Ganhoua (Zakpota), this station evaluates the behavioral response of malaria vectors to control tools in a semi-natural setting.
Latest Publication
View All PublicationsParasit Vectors - 2024
Efficacy of Interceptor G2, Royal Guard and PermaNet 3.0 against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Za-Kpota, southern Benin: an experimental hut trial
Sovegnon PM, Akoton R, Stopard IJ, Churcher TS, McCall PJ, Ranson H, Foster GM, Djogbénou LS.
Read PublicationKey Research Themes
View All ThemesCharacterization of new molecular targets in Anopheles mosquitoes for the development of new vector control strategies against malaria.
Ph.D. research theme. More details on the 2020-2021 annual report.
Pleiotropic effects of the kdrR resistance allele (Vgsc-L1014F) in Anopheles gambiae, a major vector of malaria parasites.
Ph.D. research theme. More details on the 2020-2021 annual report.
Evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum malaria control strategies in Benin using molecular tools.
Ph.D. research theme. More details on the 2020-2021 annual report.
Active Projects
View All ProjectsAssessing the ecologies of arboviruses and mosquito vectors in West and Central Africa (EcoVir)
This project, funded by the DFG (Germany) and started at 2021, focuses on assessing the ecologies of arboviruses and their mosquito vectors in West and Central Africa. As a Co-Investigator, Dr. Djogbénou S. Luc contributes to understanding vector distribution, virus transmission dynamics, and ecological factors that influence arboviral diseases, aiming to inform effective surveillance and control strategies in the region.
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