Publications — Seynudé Jean-Fortuné DAGNON, MD, MPH
Scientific articles, op-eds and analysis on malaria control in francophone Africa.
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From Malaria Control to Elimination: The Turn We Need to Make
Rose Leke, Seynudé Jean Fortune Dagnon
Africa Health Watch — Perspectives · 2026
Argues that African countries must move from malaria control to elimination: redefining success as ending transmission, prioritizing underserved border regions, and empowering local institutions to lead.
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases · 2025
Barriers to uptake and implementation of malaria chemoprevention in school-aged children
Morlino C., Byrne I., Achan J., … Dagnon S.J.F., … Cohee L.M.
Draws on a Kigali stakeholder workshop to identify barriers to seasonal malaria chemoprevention uptake in school-aged children across Francophone Africa.
Read paperMalaria Journal · 2021
Low prevalence of highly sulfadoxine-resistant dihydropteroate synthase alleles in Benin
Souza Svigel S., Adeothy A., Kpemasse A., … Dagnon F., … Lucchi N.W.
Found the Pfdhfr triple mutant in 84.6% of parasite isolates in Benin, but the fully sulfadoxine-resistant quintuple mutant in only 0.8% — supporting continued use of SP-based chemoprevention.
Read paperJournal of Biology and Life Science · 2020
Assessment of the Durability and Bio-effectiveness of Three Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Benin
Ahogni I.B., Salako A.S., Dagnon J.F., … Akogbeto M.C.
Tracked 1,500 long-lasting insecticidal nets of three brands after Benin's 2017 distribution campaign; physical survival fell from 90.3% at 6 months to 37.9% at 24 months.
Read paperInternational Journal of Mosquito Research · 2020
Chemical barrier and survivorship: Comparative study of two brands of polyester nets in Benin
Ahogni I.B., Aïkpon R.Y., Dagnon J.F., … Akogbéto M.C.
Compares the chemical barrier effect and mosquito survivorship of two long-lasting insecticidal net brands in the field in Benin.
Preprint — Research Square · 2020
Malaria Risks Related to Poor Practices in The Use of Mosquito Bite Control Tools
Sominahouin A., Dagnon F., Padonou G.G., Akogbéto M.C.
Examines how improper use of mosquito bite prevention tools — nets, repellents, protective clothing — affects malaria exposure risk in Benin.
Read paperAmerican Journal of Laboratory Medicine · 2020
Influence of Climatic Factors on Aggression and Infectivity of Anopheles in IRS Districts in Northern Benin
Sominahouin A., Padonou G.G., Landéhou R., … Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.
Found that infective mosquito bites peaked in August and October, with wind speed, humidity, sunshine and temperature all shaping Anopheles aggression in IRS-treated districts of northern Benin.
Read paperMalaria Journal · 2020
Lessons learned, challenges, and outlooks for decision-making after a decade of IRS monitoring in Benin
Akogbéto M.C., Dagnon F., Aïkpon R., … Padonou G.G.
A decade of indoor residual spraying in Benin cut the entomological inoculation rate by 80-90%, but over 90% of residents remained unprotected between 7 and 10 p.m. due to outdoor evening activity.
Read paperMalaria Journal · 2020
Increase in malaria transmission after indoor residual spraying withdrawal in Benin
Aïkpon R.Y., Padonou G., Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.
Withdrawing indoor residual spraying in Benin's Atacora region tripled vector abundance and raised infective bites from 17-25 to 95-129 per person per year within two years.
Read paperParasites & Vectors · 2019
Efficacy of Actellic 300 CS indoor residual spraying in northern Benin
Salako A.S., Dagnon F., Sovi A., … Akogbéto M.C.
Actellic 300 CS indoor residual spraying in northern Benin cut infective bites from 12.11 to 1.6 per person per month — an 86.78% reduction — while lowering mosquito parity and sporozoite rates.
Read paperVector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases · 2019
Population dynamics of Anopheles gambiae s.l. before IRS campaign in northern Benin
Salako A.S., Ossè R., Padonou G.G., Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.C.
Surveyed 12 sites in northern Benin before an IRS campaign, capturing over 10,000 mosquitoes: Anopheles gambiae dominated and bit more in rural areas, Culex quinquefasciatus in urban ones.
Read paperPreprint — Research Square · 2019
Influence of climatic factors on Anopheles aggression in northern Benin
Sominahouin A., Padonou G.G., Landéhou R., … Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.C.
An earlier preprint examining how climatic factors shape Anopheles aggression and malaria transmission risk in northern Benin.
Read paperParasites & Vectors · 2018
Insecticide resistance status of Anopheles gambiae in two regions of northern Benin
Salako A.S., Ahogni I., Aïkpon R., … Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.C.
Anopheles gambiae in northern Benin showed pyrethroid resistance (25-83% mortality to deltamethrin), largely restored by the PBO synergist, while remaining fully susceptible to pirimiphos-methyl.
Read paperMalaria Journal · 2018
Feeding behaviour comparison of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae in northern Benin
Akogbéto M.C., Salako A.S., Dagnon F., … Sezonlin M.
Compared feeding behaviour of two sibling species in northern Benin: Anopheles gambiae fed more on blood overall, but Anopheles coluzzii drove 86% of dry-season infections in Alibori.
Read paperJournal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2018
Assessment of residual malaria transmission in the Atacora region of Benin
Aïkpon R., Ossè R., Ahogni I., Dagnon F., Lyikirenga L., Akogbéto M.
Assesses residual malaria transmission in Benin's Atacora region ahead of a planned indoor residual spraying intervention.
Malaria Journal · 2018
Entomological baseline data on malaria transmission in northern Benin
Salako A.S., Ahogni I., Kpanou C., … Dagnon F., … Akogbéto M.C.
Established baseline transmission data in northern Benin: the entomological inoculation rate reached 16.84-17.64 infective bites per month in Donga, versus 10.74-11.04 in Alibori.
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