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Publication: Allelic variation in a cluster of epsilon glutathione S-transferase genes contributes to DDT and pyrethroid resistance in the major African malaria vector Anopheles funestus, by Dr Mersimine Kouamo et al.

Mosquitoes that spread malaria are becoming resistant to insecticides, making it harder to control the disease. Researchers at CRID are…

June 3, 2025

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PUBLICATION: Evaluation of two candidate molecules on the establishment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense into the gut of Glossina palpalis gambiensis, by Dr Ngambia Sougal & al

    Sleeping sickness, a deadly disease transmitted by tsetse flies, poses a significant threat to millions of people in…

May 30, 2025

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Project : AVecGen foundation stone laid

On May 16th 2025, Prof. Charles Wondji, Principal Investigator, initiated the construction of the African Centre for Vector Genomics (AVecGen)…

May 26, 2025

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Forum : CRID attends the 5th Malaria Symposium

It was an opportunity to present the African Centre for Vector Genomics (AVecGen) project and engage with participants from various…

May 23, 2025

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Collaboration : CRID and NMCP forge stronger partnership

On Friday, May 16th 2025, Prof. Charles Wondji led a delegation to meet with Dr. Albert Zeh Meka, the newly…

May 22, 2025

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Labour Day 2025 : CRID staff celebrate with great enthusiasm

The day was marked by the march past at the Mfou parade, awards to best employees and rejoicing time On…

May 15, 2025

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PUBLICATION: Off-grid field-deployable molecular diagnostic platform for malaria surveillance, by Madhavinadha P. Kona, Armel N. Tedjou & al.

This study presents the development and validation of a portable, cost-effective, field-deployable real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) platform for detecting…

May 12, 2025

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Malaria Control : ICEMR-EMERGENTS project kicks off

On April 11th 2025, CRID's team was at the Saint Joseph Clinic of Nkol-Eton to initiate the practical phase of…

May 9, 2025

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PUBLICATION: “The effects of urbanization, temperature, and rainfall on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito abundance across a broad latitudinal gradient in Central Africa” by Dr Basile Kamgang & al

  The global increase in urbanization, especially in Africa, will likely alter vector abundance and pathogen transmission. We investigated the…

May 7, 2025

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Project : CRID ventures in novel vector control tools

In collaboration with some international research institutions, a team from CRID held a meeting on catalyzing the action of novel…

May 5, 2025

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