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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 …
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Urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar: accuracy of urine filtration and haematuria reagent strips for diagnosing light intensity Schistosoma haematobium infections
BACKGROUND: Urine filtration and microhaematuria reagent strips are basic standard diagnostic methods to detect urogenital schistosomiasis. We assessed their accuracy …
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Mind the weather: a report on inter-annual variations in entomological data within a rural community under insecticide-treated wall lining installation in Kwara State, Nigeria
Entomological indices within a specific area vary with climatic factors such as rainfall, temperature and relative humidity. Contributions of such …
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Small-scale field testing of alpha-cypermethrin water-dispersible granules in comparison with the recommended wettable powder formulation for indoor residual spraying against malaria vectors in Benin
BACKGROUND: Pyrethroids are the most common class of insecticide used worldwide for indoor residual spraying (IRS) against malaria vectors. Water-dispersible …
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Longitudinal monitoring of Culicoides in Belgium between 2007 and 2011: local variation in population dynamics parameters warrant cautious use of monitoring data
BACKGROUND: Several European countries suffered important economic losses during the past decade due to the emergence of bluetongue and Schmallenberg …
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Transmission of Rickettsia raoultii and Rickettsia massiliae DNA by Dermacentor reticulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) ticks during artificial feeding
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens are emerging worldwide and pose an increased health risk to both humans and animals. A plethora …
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A novel candidate species of Anaplasma that infects avian erythrocytes
BACKGROUND: Anaplasma spp. are Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria transmitted by ticks. Even though numerous studies have detected DNA from Anaplasma …
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Environmental suitability for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease and a major cause of disability worldwide. It is one of the …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Americas
BACKGROUND: The distribution of Taenia saginata in the Americas is unclear. Establishing the distribution, economic burden, and potentials for control …
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An update of the Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) checklist for the Balkans
BACKGROUND: The prime significance of species belonging to the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is their ability to transmit …
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Is chronic malnutrition associated with an increase in malaria incidence? A cohort study in children aged under 5 years in rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common in children in sub-Saharan Africa and is thought to increase the risk of infectious diseases, including …
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Bionomics and vectorial role of anophelines in wetlands along the volcanic chain of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The epidemiological profiles of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, are strongly associated with landscape components. The reduction of malaria …
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Geographical and behavioral risks associated with Schistosoma haematobium infection in an area of complex transmission
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic areas varies depending on the nature and complexity of the transmission networks present. Studies …