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Kristin Banek

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0001-9219-2852Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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EcologyPLOS Global Public HealthPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2026

Malaria entomological surveillance in Kinshasa Province: A longitudinal study

Fabien Vulu, Melchior Mwandagalirwa Kashamuka, Kristin Banek…·Thierry Lengu Bobanga

This study characterizes malaria vector dynamics in Kinshasa Province over four years, identifying An. gambiae s.l. as the dominant species and highlighting emerging roles for An. paludis in rural areas, alongside widespread insecticide resistance.

DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006984

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