Malaria transmitting mosquitoes have a number of epidemiologically important characteristics that can only be detected using molecular techniques. Utilizing a MALDI-TOF based SNP genotyping platform, we developed an assay for simultaneously detecting multiple key traits (species, insecticide resistance, parasite infection and host choice) of malaria vectors.
Lee, Y., Weakley, A. M., Nieman, C. C., Malvick, J., Lanzaro, G. C. A Multi-detection Assay for Malaria Transmitting Mosquitoes. J. Vis. Exp. (96), e52385, doi:10.3791/52385 (2015).