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Audit of the community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasis and factors associated with adherence in three regions of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: After more than 15 years of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) in the Centre 1, Littoral 2 and West …
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Mosquito community composition in South Africa and some neighboring countries
BACKGROUND: A century of studies have described particular aspects of relatively few mosquito species in southern Africa, mostly those species …
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Development of a rapid field-applicable molecular diagnostic for knockdown resistance (kdr) markers in An. gambiae
BACKGROUND: The spread of insecticide resistance (IR) is a major threat to vector control programmes for mosquito-borne diseases. Early detection …
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Malaria infection in mosquitoes decreases the personal protection offered by permethrin-treated bednets
BACKGROUND: Insecticides targeting adult mosquitoes are the main way of controlling malaria. They work not only by killing mosquitoes, but …
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Evaluation of in vitro culture systems for the maintenance of microfilariae and infective larvae of Loa loa
Suitable and scalable in vitro culture conditions for parasite maintenance are needed to foster drug research for loiasis, one of …
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Differential modulation of host immune genes in the kidney and cranium of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in response to Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae and Myxobolus cerebralis co-infections
BACKGROUND: Most of the studies on fish diseases focus on single infections, although in nature co-infections occur more often. The …
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A meta-analysis of the prevalence of African animal trypanosomiasis in Nigeria from 1960 to 2017
BACKGROUND: African animal trypanosomiasis is an economically significant disease that affects the livestock industry in Nigeria. It is caused by …
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Uneven malaria transmission in geographically distinct districts of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Urbanization is a main trend in developing countries and leads to health transition. Although non-communicable diseases are increasing in …
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Efficacy of a novel mode of action of an indoor residual spraying product, SumiShield® 50WG against susceptible and resistant populations of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Scale-up of the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying with insecticides over the last decade …
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Targeting cattle for malaria elimination: marked reduction of Anopheles arabiensis survival for over six months using a slow-release ivermectin implant formulation
BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes that feed on animals can survive and mediate residual transmission of malaria even after most humans have been …
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Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In Burkina Faso, malaria remains the overall leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for 35.12% of consultations, 40.83% …
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First record of the nematode Libyostrongylus dentatus Hoberg, Lloyd & Omar, 1995 (Trichostrongylidae) in ostriches (Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758) (Struthionidae) outside the Americas
BACKGROUND: Libyostrongylus douglassii, Libyostrongylus dentatus and Libyostrongylus magnus are nematodes that infect ostriches. The first species has been identified in …
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Potential benefits of combining transfluthrin-treated sisal products and long-lasting insecticidal nets for controlling indoor-biting malaria vectors
BACKGROUND: Transfluthrin vapour prevents mosquito bites by disrupting their host-seeking behaviors. We measured the additional benefits of combining transfluthrin-treated sisal …
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Sticky small target: an effective sampling tool for tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead, 1910
BACKGROUND: Small targets comprising panels of blue and insecticide-treated black netting material each 0.25 × 0.25 m have been shown …
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Seasonal abundance, blood meal sources and insecticide susceptibility in major anopheline malaria vectors from southern Mauritania
Malaria is endemic in the southernmost Sahelian zone of Mauritania where the major known mosquito vector is Anopheles arabiensis . …
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Heterogeneity in the in vitro susceptibility of Loa loa microfilariae to drugs commonly used in parasitological infections
Co-infection with loiasis remains a potential problem in control programs targeting filarial infections. The effects of many anti-parasitic drugs often …
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Surveillance for lymphatic filariasis after stopping mass drug administration in endemic districts of Togo, 2010–2015
BACKGROUND: Togo is a country previously endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF). In 2010, following nine years of mass drug administration …
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The bionomics of the malaria vector Anopheles rufipes Gough, 1910 and its susceptibility to deltamethrin insecticide in North Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Following the recent discovery of the role of Anopheles rufipes Gough, 1910 in human malaria transmission in the northern …
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Spatio-temporal genetic structure of Anopheles gambiae in the Northwestern Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda: implications for genetic control trials in malaria endemic regions
BACKGROUND: Understanding population genetic structure in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (s.s.) is crucial to inform genetic control and manage …
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Impact of an integrated control campaign on tsetse populations in Burkina Faso
Tsetse flies are the sole vectors of human and animal trypanosomosis. In Burkina Faso, a project aiming to create zones …