Michael Reddy
About Michael Reddy
Most recently I have been closely involved in a multi-agency anti-malaria intervention supervised in collaboration with personnel from the Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Health, the Marathon Oil Corporation and Medical Care Development International Inc and academic institutions in the US and UK. Specifically I have contributed to the design of a entomological monitoring program to inform anti-vector suppression on Bioko Island and mainland Equatorial Guinea. Ultimately, I wish to contribute to a more detailed understanding of the eco-epidemiological determinants of mosquito-borne disease transmission in endemic contexts.
My main research interests include malaria and arboviral disease ecology; mosquito vector population dynamics; and anti-vector intervention design and implementation.
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Consultant
- Epidemiologist
- Researcher
- Student
Organization
- Yale University
- Yale University School of Medicine
Language(s)
Recent Contributions
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Michael Reddy replied to "Artemisinin Resistance Malaria is Spreading --The Lancet" in the Malaria Treatment & Prevention community.
Sungano presents some very interesting data on how anopheline populations may be modulating resistance to chemotherapeutics in human populations. A field deployable assay for genetic and other potential resistance mechanisms that is robust in adverse environments is a must and should be made a priority. Without reliable data on the presence/absence and/or frequency of resistance to ACT, sulfa and other drugs & drug combos the treatment community is left to use these valuable resources"in the ...
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Michael Reddy started a discussion "Spatial Repellents" in the Malaria Treatment & Prevention community.
In the interest of stirring up some discussion on novel approaches to malaria vector control, I'd like to get some thoughts/ critiques of the use of spatial repellents as a means of addressing host-seeking by exophagic (outdoor-feeding) mosquitoes. This is a topic that has received scant attention in the malaria/vector control literature and I believe needs further review/evaluation. As such, I'd like to offer the following paper as a starting point for discussion. A few ...
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Michael Reddy replied to "Vector control in Benin with IRS: Author comments; Guest moderator joins community" in the Malaria Treatment & Prevention community.
As a new, guest moderator on vector “control” issues, I’d like to share few thoughts and questions I had after reading the posted article. I’d like to use these to stimulate a discussion on the role of insecticidal-based interventions (IRS, LLIN) in malaria suppression. Please feel free to expand on these and any other salient issues relevant to this discussion. The authors of the posted paper (Akogbeto et al) note that where genetic resistance to ...
Recent Recommendations
- None at this time.