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Variation in species composition and infection rates of Anopheles mosquitoes at different altitudinal transects, and the risk of malaria in the highland of Dirashe Woreda, south Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The transmission of malaria is heterogeneous, and varies due to altitude. The information on whether the transmission of malaria …
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Effect of an intervention in storm drains to prevent Aedes aegypti reproduction in Salvador, Brazil
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti, the principal vector for dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses, is a synanthropic species that uses stagnant water …
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Prevalence and seasonal transmission of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school-aged children in Kaedi town, southern Mauritania
BACKGROUND: Mauritania is at the fringe of transmission of human schistosomiasis, which mainly occurs in the southern and southeastern parts …
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A cross-sectional survey of Aedes aegypti immature abundance in urban and rural household containers in central Colombia
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti, the major vector of dengue, breeds in domestic water containers. The development of immature mosquitoes in such …
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Pooled-DNA sequencing identifies genomic regions of selection in Nigerian isolates of Plasmodium falciparum
BACKGROUND: The burden of falciparum malaria is especially high in sub-Saharan Africa. Differences in pressure from host immunity and antimalarial …
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Comparative efficacy of a new spot-on combination product containing selamectin and sarolaner (Stronghold®Plus) versus fluralaner (Bravecto®) against induced infestations with Ixodes ricinus ticks on cats
BACKGROUND: Ticks are increasingly reported on cats worldwide, with Ixodes ricinus being a relevant species across Europe and in near …
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Gastrointestinal parasites of canids, a latent risk to human health in Tunisia
BACKGROUND: Although data on the parasite environmental contamination are crucial to implement strategies for control and treatment, information about zoonotic …
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Interaction of primary mast cells with Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu stricto): role in transmission and dissemination in C57BL/6 mice
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato), the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis is a bacterium transmitted by hard ticks, Ixodes spp. Bacteria …
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Serum biochemical parameters and cytokine profiles associated with natural African trypanosome infections in cattle
BACKGROUND: Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) greatly affects livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana prevalence of AAT is estimated to …
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International workshop on insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses, December 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vector-borne diseases transmitted by insect vectors such as mosquitoes occur in over 100 countries and affect almost half of the …
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Longitudinal survey on the distribution of Biomphalaria sudanica and B. choanomophala in Mwanza region, on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania: implications for schistosomiasis transmission and control
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is hyper-endemic in the Lake Victoria basin; with intestinal schistosomiasis plaguing communities adjacent to the lake, where the …
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High burden of Schistosoma mansoni infection in school-aged children in Marolambo District, Madagascar
BACKGROUND: A school-based survey was undertaken to assess prevalence and infection intensity of schistosomiasis in school-aged children in the Marolambo …
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Effect of physicochemical parameters on Anopheles and Culex mosquito larvae abundance in different breeding sites in a rural setting of Muheza, Tanzania
Malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are diseases of great public health important in East Africa. Malaria is transmitted by Anopheles …
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Response to the Letter to the Editor by Eberhard et al.
In a Letter to the Editor, Eberhard et al. question the validity of our model of skin snip sensitivity and …
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Genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes along the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya: implications for management
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are sole vectors for trypanosomiasis, which affect human health and livestock productivity in Africa. Little …
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Geno- and phenotypic characteristics of a transfected Babesia bovis 6-Cys-E knockout clonal line
BACKGROUND: Babesia bovis is an intra-erythrocytic tick-transmitted apicomplexan protozoan parasite. It has a complex lifestyle including asexual replication in the …
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Serological and molecular detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia in a group of pet dogs from Luanda, Angola
BACKGROUND: Infections with tick-borne rickettsiae can cause diseases well known in humans but still not so well characterized in dogs. …
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Modelling the influence of climate on malaria occurrence in Chimoio Municipality, Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Mozambique was recently ranked fifth in the African continent for the number of cases of malaria. In Chimoio municipality …
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Sources of variability in the measurement of Ascaris lumbricoides infection intensity by Kato-Katz and qPCR
BACKGROUND: Understanding and quantifying the sources and implications of error in the measurement of helminth egg intensity using Kato-Katz (KK) …
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Significant heterogeneity in Wolbachia copy number within and between populations of Onchocerca volvulus
BACKGROUND: Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria found in arthropods and several filarial nematode species. The filarial Wolbachia have been proposed to …