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Patent infections with soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni are not associated with increased prevalence of antibodies to the Onchocerca volvulus peptide epitopes OvMP-1 and OvMP-23
BACKGROUND: Ov16 serology is considered a reference method for Onchocerca volvulus epidemiological mapping. Given the suboptimal sensitivity of this test …
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Effect of flubendazole on developing stages of Loa loa in vitro and in vivo: a new approach for screening filaricidal agents
BACKGROUND: Loiasis, an often-neglected tropical disease, is a threat to the success of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis elimination programmes in …
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First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia
BACKGROUND: Japanese encephalitis has become a public health threat in Indonesia. Three genotypes have been recorded in Indonesia, i.e. genotype …
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Bioabsorption and effectiveness of long-lasting permethrin-treated uniforms over three months among North Carolina outdoor workers
BACKGROUND: Vector-borne diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Effective, convenient prevention methods are needed. …
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Wing length and host location in tsetse (Glossina spp.): implications for control using stationary baits
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that attempts to eradicate populations of tsetse (Glossina spp.) using stationary targets might fail because …
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Generational conservation of composition and diversity of field-acquired midgut microbiota in Anopheles gambiae (sensu lato) during colonization in the laboratory
The gut microbiota is known to play a role in a mosquito vector’s life history, a subject of increasing research. …
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Population genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya
Anopheles funestus is among the major malaria vectors in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa and has been recently implicated in persistent …
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Entomological assessment of the transmission following recrudescence of onchocerciasis in the Comoé Valley, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a dermal filariasis caused by infection with the nematode parasite Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted to …
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Population genetic structure of Schistosoma bovis in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is neglected tropical parasitic disease affecting both humans and animals. Due to the human health impact, population genetic …
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The influence of temperature and humidity on the flight activity of Culicoides imicola both under laboratory and field conditions
BACKGROUND: Insight into the factors that regulate the circadian host-seeking flight activity of Culicoides vectors (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) will be of …
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Anthroponotic transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum predominates in countries with poorer sanitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Globally cryptosporidiosis is one of the commonest causes of mortality in children under 24 months old and may be …
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Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effect of thymoquinone on piroplasm parasites
BACKGROUND: Developing new antibabesial drugs with a low toxic effect to the animal and with no resistance from Babesia parasites …
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Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria in bat ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) from eight countries of the Old and New Worlds
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasingly recognized eco-epidemiological significance of bats, data from molecular analyses of vector-borne bacteria in bat ectoparasites are …
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Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination
The global strategy for elimination of lymphatic filariasis is by annual mass drug administration (MDA). Effective implementation of this strategy …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation
BACKGROUND: Russia is traditionally an endemic area for Taenia saginata infection, where a programme for the prevention of infection has …
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Isolation and characterization of a temperature-sensitive lethal strain of Anopheles arabiensis for SIT-based application
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a global health problem and vector control is the cornerstone of disease control strategies using indoor …
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Detection of Wolbachia and different trypanosome species in Glossina palpalis palpalis populations from three sleeping sickness foci of southern Cameroon
BACKGROUND: African trypanosomiases are caused by trypanosomes that are cyclically transmitted by tsetse. Investigations aiming to generate knowledge on the …
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Impact of irradiation on the reproductive traits of field and laboratory An. arabiensis mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: The sterile insect technique (SIT) aims at suppressing or decreasing insect pest populations by introducing sterile insects into wild …
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DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal
BACKGROUND: Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species …
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Insecticide resistance status, frequency of L1014F Kdr and G119S Ace-1 mutations, and expression of detoxification enzymes in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in two regions of northern Benin in preparation for indoor residual spraying
BACKGROUND: This study aims to provide baseline data on the resistance status to insecticides, the frequency of mechanisms involved and …