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Evaluation of the performance of new sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Surveillance of outdoor resting malaria vector populations is crucial to monitor possible changes in vector resting and feeding behaviour …
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A combination of metabolic resistance and high frequency of the 1014F kdr mutation is driving pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles coluzzii population from Guinea savanna of Cameroon
The scale-up in the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying has significantly reduced malaria burden and …
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Species composition, blood meal hosts and Plasmodium infection rates of Anopheles mosquitoes in Ghibe River Basin, southwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vector control interventions using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly practiced tools for the …
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The effect of silencing immunity related genes on longevity in a naturally occurring Anopheles arabiensis mosquito population from southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vector control remains the most important tool to prevent malaria transmission. However, it is now severely constrained by the …
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Eutrophication governs predator-prey interactions and temperature effects in Aedes aegypti populations
BACKGROUND: Mosquito population dynamics are driven by large-scale (e.g. climatological) and small-scale (e.g. ecological) factors. While these factors are known …
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Risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in two villages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding risk factors for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Central Africa. To expand on what is known, …
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Prevalence and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wildlife in Korea: a public health concern
BACKGROUND: Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a unicellular microsporidian fungal pathogen that infects a broad range of animal hosts, including wild and …
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Update on the biology and ecology of Culicoides species in the South-West region of Cameroon with implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans
BACKGROUND: Culicoides (Diptera; Ceratoponidae) are tiny, stout, blood-sucking flies with a near worldwide distribution. When present, they are often considered …
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Correction to: Urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar: accuracy of urine filtration and haematuria reagent strips for diagnosing light intensity Schistosoma haematobium infections
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that unfortunately an error had been introduced to the Conclusions …
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Culicoides Latreille in the sun: faunistic inventory of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Mayotte (Comoros Archipelago, Indian Ocean)
BACKGROUND: The south-west insular territories of the Indian Ocean have recently received attention concerning the diversity of arthropods of medical …
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Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology
BACKGROUND: The biting behaviour and dispersal of insect vectors in the field underlies the transmission of many diseases. Here, a …
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A novel Babesia sp. associated with clinical signs of babesiosis in domestic cats in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Feline babesiosis, sporadically reported from various countries, is of major clinical significance in South Africa, particularly in certain coastal …
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Impact of 19 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin on epilepsy burden in a hyperendemic onchocerciasis area in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Surveys conducted in 1991-1992 in the Mbam Valley (Cameroon) revealed that onchocerciasis was highly endemic, with community microfilarial loads …
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Molecular characterization and distribution of Schistosoma cercariae collected from naturally infected bulinid snails in northern and central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of schistosome species infecting intermediate host snails is important for understanding parasite transmission, schistosomiasis control and elimination. …
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Identification and characterization of Anopheles spp. breeding habitats in the Korhogo area in northern Côte d’Ivoire: a study prior to a Bti-based larviciding intervention
BACKGROUND: Although larviciding may be a valuable tool to supplement long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) in West Africa in different ecological …
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LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): a cross-sectional survey of species diversity and insecticide resistance in 48 districts of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the principal tool for malaria control in Africa and are presently treated with a …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa
BACKGROUND: The zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host …
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Insecticide resistance modifies mosquito response to DEET and natural repellents
BACKGROUND: Pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae has led to the search for not only alternative …
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A previously unreported potential malaria vector in a dry ecology of Kenya
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, malaria remains a major public health menace equally affecting the semi-arid to arid ecologies. However, entomologic knowledge …
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Results of a national school-based deworming programme on soil-transmitted helminths infections and schistosomiasis in Kenya: 2012–2017
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the world. School-aged …