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Our Departments
Insectarium
An insectarium rearing three species of malaria vectors of different strains and from different locations in West Africa.
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Toxicology and Genetic Costs
A toxicological testing section to evaluate the effects of insecticides and plants on mosquito vectors.
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Experimental infections & Transmission inhibition tests
An experimental infection section for all studies relating to malaria transmission, and in vitro evaluation of the efficacy of drugs and medicinal plants in inhibiting parasite development in vectors.
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Plasmodium falciparum culture & Efficacy test
A section for culturing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in Benin, and for in vitro evaluation of the efficacy of drugs and medicinal plants.
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Molecular parasitology
A molecular parasitology section responsible for monitoring the resistance of Plasmodium falciparum isolates to antimalarial drugs and determining the genetic diversity of these parasites.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A Biochemistry and Molecular Biology section in which all biochemical and molecular biology analyses are carried out on vector and parasite models.
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Microbial ecology of vectors and parasites
A Viral and Microbial Ecology of Infectious Diseases section responsible for analyzing the microbiome and virome of malaria mosquito vectors.
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Bioinformatics and data analysis
A Bioinformatics section in charge of sequencing data management and analysis.
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Experimental station (Trap Breakers and Video Tracking Room)
Located at Ganhoua (Zakpota) in southern Benin, the experimental station is used to assess the behavioral response of malaria vectors to vector control tools in a semi-controlled natural environment.
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