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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 …
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First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Natural infections of the endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia have recently been discovered in populations of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae …
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A perspective on the need and current status of efficient sex separation methods for mosquito genetic control
Major efforts are currently underway to develop novel, complementary methods to combat mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquito genetic control strategies (GCSs) have …
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Longevity of mass-reared, irradiated and packed male Anopheles arabiensis and Aedes aegypti under simulated environmental field conditions
BACKGROUND: To ensure the success of a mosquito control programme that integrates the sterile insect technique (SIT), it is highly …
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Efficacy of fluralaner plus moxidectin (Bravecto® Plus spot-on solution for cats) against Otodectes cynotis infestations in cats
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of the fixed combination of fluralaner plus moxidectin for the treatment of Otodectes cynotis infestations was evaluated …
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Lymphatic filariasis transmission in Rufiji District, southeastern Tanzania: infection status of the human population and mosquito vectors after twelve rounds of mass drug administration
BACKGROUND: Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most of the sub-Saharan African countries is based on annual mass drug administration …
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Molecular basis of permethrin and DDT resistance in an Anopheles funestus population from Benin
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes is threatening the success of malaria control programmes. In order to implement suitable insecticide …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in southern and eastern Africa
BACKGROUND: The beef tapeworm, Taenia saginata, causing cysticercosis in bovines and taeniosis in humans, is thought to have a global …
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Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in lambs and goat kids in Algeria
BACKGROUND: Little is known on the occurrence and identity of Cryptosporidium species in sheep and goats in Algeria. This study …
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Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling species often exhibit divergent behaviors dictating the measures that can be …
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Topical or oral fluralaner efficacy against flea (Ctenocephalides felis) transmission of Dipylidium caninum infection to dogs
BACKGROUND: Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm of dogs contracted from ingestion of fleas containing the infective cysticercoid stage. Fluralaner …
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Proportional decline of Anopheles quadriannulatus and increased contribution of An. arabiensis to the An. gambiae complex following introduction of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl: an observational, retrospective secondary analysis of pre-existing data from south-east Zambia
BACKGROUND: Across most of sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes from the Anopheles gambiae complex, comprising seven morphologically indistinguishable …
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Impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria parasitaemia in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Since 2008 indoor residual spraying (IRS) has become one of the interventions for malaria control in Ghana. Key partners …
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Identification of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): an external quality assessment of medical entomology laboratories in the MediLabSecure Network
BACKGROUND: Identification of vectors is of prime importance in the field of medical entomology for both operational and research purposes. …
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Host Decoy Trap (HDT) with cattle odour is highly effective for collection of exophagic malaria vectors
BACKGROUND: As currently implemented, malaria vector surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa targets endophagic and endophilic mosquitoes, leaving exophagic (outdoor blood-feeding) mosquitoes …