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Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses
BACKGROUND: Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is an important Afrotropical and Palearctic vector of disease, transmitting viruses of animal health and …
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Geographically extensive larval surveys reveal an unexpected scarcity of primary vector mosquitoes in a region of persistent malaria transmission in western Zambia
BACKGROUND: The Barotse floodplains of the upper Zambezi River and its tributaries are a highly dynamic environment, with seasonal flooding …
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Susceptible trichostrongyloid species mask presence of benzimidazole-resistant Haemonchus contortus in cattle
BACKGROUND: Benzimidazole (BZ) anthelmintics are widely used to control infections with parasitic nematodes, but BZ resistance is an emerging threat …
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Soil-transmitted helminths and schistosome infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review of progress in their control over the past 20 years
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has set the ambitious national targets of eliminating soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomiasis (SCH) as public health problems …
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Evaluation of different blood-feeding frequencies on Glossina palpalis gambiensis performance in a mass-rearing insectary
BACKGROUND: The main challenge to the successful mass-rearing of the tsetse fly in insectaries, especially in Africa, is a sustainable …
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Assessment of the usefulness of anti-Wb123 antibody for post-elimination surveillance of lymphatic filariasis
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has targeted lymphatic filariasis (LF) for elimination as a public health problem and recommends, among …
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Validation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of Loa loa infection in Chrysops spp in experimental and natural field conditions
BACKGROUND: The mass drug administration of ivermectin for onchocerciasis control has contributed to a significant drop in Loa loa microfilaria …
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Ectoparasitic community of the Mahali mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus mahali: potential host for vectors of medical importance in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The endemic rodent family of Bathyergidae in Africa, particularly South Africa, are understudied as reservoirs of diseases of significant …
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Improved BioGents® Sentinel trap with heat (BGSH) for outdoor collections of Anopheline species in Burkina Faso and Mali, West Africa
Abstract Background Since the late 1990s, malaria control programmes have relied extensively on mass bednet distribution and indoor residual spraying. …
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Forecasting the effectiveness of the DeWorm3 trial in interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths in three study sites in Benin, India and Malawi
BACKGROUND: The DeWorm3 project is an ongoing cluster-randomised trial assessing the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) …
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Insights into factors sustaining persistence of high malaria transmission in forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Mvoua, South Cameroon
BACKGROUND: In Mvoua, a village situated in a forested area of Cameroon, recent studies have reported high prevalence of Plasmodium …
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Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti
BACKGROUND: In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identified the plants fed upon by four Afro-tropical mosquito species that …
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Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) are of public health concern in Merti sub-County, Kenya, but epidemiological …
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Bionomics and ecology of Anopheles merus along the East and Southern Africa coast
Malaria transmission persists despite the scale-up of interventions such as long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). Understanding …
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Prevalence of asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis in human and dog, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The Benishangul-Gumuz region is an important development corridor in Ethiopia. Large-scale projects such as the Great Renaissance Dam, mining …
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Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) constitute a major constraint for livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa, with East Coast fever (ECF) being …
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Dissection of the gut microbiota in mothers and children with chronic Trichuris trichiura infection in Pemba Island, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiases are important neglected tropical diseases that result in a notably high number of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. …
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Evaluating putative repellent ‘push’ and attractive ‘pull’ components for manipulating the odour orientation of host-seeking malaria vectors in the peri-domestic space
Abstract Background Novel malaria vector control approaches aim to combine tools for maximum protection. This study aimed to evaluate novel …
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Insecticide resistance status of malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) of southwest Burkina Faso and residual efficacy of indoor residual spraying with microencapsulated pirimiphos-methyl insecticide
BACKGROUND: The rapid spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and the rebound in malaria cases observed recently in some …
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An atlas of tsetse and animal African trypanosomiasis in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In the 1980s and 1990s, great strides were taken towards the elimination of tsetse and animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) …