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Correction: Ecological drivers of malaria vector habitat and transmission over 1 year of long-lasting insecticidal net intervention in Côte d’Ivoire
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Species distribution modeling to predict tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) habitat suitability in Kenya
BACKGROUND: African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) and human African trypanosomosis (HAT) are transmitted and spread primarily by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) …
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Genetic surveillance of Plasmodium–Anopheles compatibility markers during Anopheles stephensi associated malaria outbreak
BACKGROUND: Despite a previous decline in malaria in Ethiopia, an outbreak in Dire Dawa in 2022 implicated the invasive vector …
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Establishing a laboratory colony of the human flea, Pulex irritans: methods for collecting, rearing, and feeding
BACKGROUND: Colonizing fleas under laboratory conditions is a crucial step to studying their biology, conducting bioassays, and evaluating their ability …
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Diagnostic performance of a Rapid Tick exposure Test (RaTexT®) to detect acaricide resistance in cattle ticks in East Africa
Abstract Background The Rapid Tick Exposure Test (RaTexT ® ) is a new method for detecting acaricide resistance in cattle …
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Ecological drivers of malaria vector habitat and transmission over 1 year of long-lasting insecticidal net intervention in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in at-risk populations, especially in children in …
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Structural features of outdoor latrines influence the abundance of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Culex quinquefasciatus in a village in Kisumu County, western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a leading cause of mortality in Kenya, despite concerted efforts in malaria vector control. Reducing outdoor transmission …
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Predicting current habitat suitability for intermediate snail hosts of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis in the Lower Shire Valley floodplain of southern Malawi
BACKGROUND: Relating the geographical distribution of intermediate freshwater snail hosts (viz. vectors of schistosomes) to local environmental attributes offers value …
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Innovative diagnostic strategies for equine habronemiasis: exploring molecular identification, gene expression, and oxidative stress markers
BACKGROUND: Equine habronemiasis, caused by Habronema (H.) muscae, H. microstoma, and Draschia megastoma, is a parasitic disease that presents in …
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Simulium larvae susceptibility to temephos and the effect of 10 weeks of treatment of the Mbende tributary in the Nkam-Wouri River drainage of Cameroon on larval density and adult fly biting rates
Abstract Background Despite over 18 years of annual ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) in Cameroon’s Nkam-Wouri River drainage, onchocerciasis transmission …
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A comparison of manual and carbon dioxide trap sampling of Ornithodoros soft ticks from warthog resting sites in South Africa
Abstract Background In East and Southern Africa, the African swine fever (ASF) virus is maintained in an ancient sylvatic cycle …
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The Senegalese and Brazilian strains of Schistosoma mansoni exhibit high compatibility with Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Biomphalaria glabrata
BACKGROUND: Intestinal schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is endemic in both Africa and South America. In Senegal and Brazil, S. …
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Prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and disease associations of vector-borne pathogens in domestic dogs across Namibia: a multi-modal approach
BACKGROUND: Due to limited documentation on vector-borne pathogens of companion animals in Namibia, a country-wide, multi-site field study was conducted …
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Toxicity of ivermectin to bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) and risk factors associated with infestation in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: Bed bugs (Cimex spp.) are obligate ectoparasites that have long been associated with human dwellings, causing discomfort and psychosocial …
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Identification of a moxidectin dose for 4- to 11-year-old children to support registration and potential use for onchocerciasis elimination: results of an open-label pharmacokinetic and safety study
Abstract Background The WHO and onchocerciasis-endemic countries target elimination of the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus , the parasite causing onchocerciasis, …
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Association of knockdown resistance mutations with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The development of insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes has been reported in several African countries. However, information about the …
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Widespread distribution of Aedes aegypti larvae, a potential risk of arbovirus transmission in the Grand Lomé health region, Togo, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding the population dynamics and geographical range of Aedes aegypti is critically important for arbovirus vector surveillance and control. …
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Diversity and seasonality of ectoparasite burden on two species of Madagascar fruit bat, Eidolon dupreanum and Rousettus madagascariensis
BACKGROUND: Bats are important reservoir hosts for a variety of pathogens, some of which are transmitted by ectoparasite vectors including …
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Characteristics of malaria vector populations and transmission before a randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of next-generation insecticide-treated nets in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to prevent malaria transmission. Unfortunately, resistance to …
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Performance and usability evaluation of three LDH-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Kédougou, Senegal
BACKGROUND: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) parasites with deleted histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 (hrp2/hrp3) genes threatens the performance …