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20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E) signaling as a promising target for the chemical control of malaria vectors
With the rapid development and spread of resistance to insecticides among anopheline malaria vectors, the efficacy of current World Health …
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Onchocerciasis control in Ghana (1974–2016)
BACKGROUND: The control of onchocerciasis in Ghana started in 1974 under the auspices of the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP). Between …
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Predicting the impact of outdoor vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity from semi-field studies
BACKGROUND: Semi-field experiments with human landing catch (HLC) measure as the outcome are an important step in the development of …
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Transcriptomic response of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquito larvae to Curry tree (Murraya koenigii) phytochemicals
BACKGROUND: Insect growth regulators (IGRs) can control insect vector populations by disrupting growth and development in juvenile stages of the …
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Global distribution, host range and prevalence of Trypanosoma vivax: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Trypanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma vivax is one of the diseases threatening the health and productivity of livestock in Africa …
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Implications of increasing temperature stress for predatory biocontrol of vector mosquitoes
Abstract Background Predators play a critical role in regulating larval mosquito prey populations in aquatic habitats. Understanding predator-prey responses to …
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Multi-locus sequence analyses reveal a clonal L. borgpetersenii genotype in a heterogeneous invasive Rattus spp. community across the City of Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Rattus spp. are frequently implicated as key reservoir hosts for leptospirosis, one of the most common, but neglected, bacterial …
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An integrative approach to identify sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by morphological and molecular techniques
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is affected by human leishmaniasis caused by several Leishmania species and transmitted by a variety of sand fly …
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Facial cleanliness indicators by time of day: results of a cross-sectional trachoma prevalence survey in Senegal
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization-recommended strategy for trachoma elimination as a public health problem is known by the acronym "SAFE", …
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Multiple insecticide resistance target sites in adult field strains of An. gambiae (s.l.) from southeastern Senegal
BACKGROUND: High coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the cornerstones of vector control strategy …
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Evaluating survey designs for targeting preventive chemotherapy against Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni across sub-Saharan Africa: a geostatistical analysis and modelling study
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis control programmes primarily use school-based surveys to identify areas for mass drug administration of preventive chemotherapy. However, as …
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Evaluating the impact of biannual school-based and community-wide treatment on urogenital schistosomiasis in Niger
BACKGROUND: The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) coordinated a five-year study implemented in several countries, including Niger, …
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Human toxoplasmosis in Mozambique: gaps in knowledge and research opportunities
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii that afflicts humans worldwide and wild and domestic warm-blooded animals. …
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Investigation of the piroplasm diversity circulating in wildlife and cattle of the greater Kafue ecosystem, Zambia
BACKGROUND: Piroplasms are vector-borne intracellular hemoprotozoan parasites that infect wildlife and livestock. Wildlife species are reservoir hosts to a diversity …
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DjinniChip: evaluation of a novel molecular rapid diagnostic device for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in trachoma-endemic areas
BACKGROUND: The clinical signs of active trachoma are often present in the absence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection, particularly following …
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Point prevalence mapping reveals hotspot for onchocerciasis transmission in the Ndikinimeki Health District, Centre Region, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Ivermectin-based preventive chemotherapy (PC) is distributed annually to all at-risk populations eligible for ivermectin treatment to control and/or eliminate …
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Review on the molecular study of the Diplozoidae: analyses of currently available genetic data, what it tells us, and where to go from here
The use of molecular tools in the study of parasite taxonomy and systematics have become a substantial and crucial component …
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First report of Anopheles (Cellia) multicolor during a study of tolerance to salinity of Anopheles arabiensis larvae in Nouakchott, Mauritania
BACKGROUND: Anopheles multicolor is known to be present in the arid areas of Africa north of the Sahara Desert, especially …
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First confirmed occurrence of the yellow fever virus and dengue virus vector Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus (Newstead, 1907) in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Mozambique, same as many other tropical countries, is at high risk of arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) diseases and recently two …
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Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) is found where few are looking: assessing mosquito diversity and density outside inhabited areas using diverse sampling methods
BACKGROUND: One of the promising current approaches to curb malaria lies in genetic vector control, the implementation of which will …