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Molecular characterization and distribution of Schistosoma cercariae collected from naturally infected bulinid snails in northern and central Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of schistosome species infecting intermediate host snails is important for understanding parasite transmission, schistosomiasis control and elimination. …
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Identification and characterization of Anopheles spp. breeding habitats in the Korhogo area in northern Côte d’Ivoire: a study prior to a Bti-based larviciding intervention
BACKGROUND: Although larviciding may be a valuable tool to supplement long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) in West Africa in different ecological …
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LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): a cross-sectional survey of species diversity and insecticide resistance in 48 districts of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the principal tool for malaria control in Africa and are presently treated with a …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa
BACKGROUND: The zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host …
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Insecticide resistance modifies mosquito response to DEET and natural repellents
BACKGROUND: Pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae has led to the search for not only alternative …
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A previously unreported potential malaria vector in a dry ecology of Kenya
BACKGROUND: In Kenya, malaria remains a major public health menace equally affecting the semi-arid to arid ecologies. However, entomologic knowledge …
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Results of a national school-based deworming programme on soil-transmitted helminths infections and schistosomiasis in Kenya: 2012–2017
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the world. School-aged …
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Patent infections with soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni are not associated with increased prevalence of antibodies to the Onchocerca volvulus peptide epitopes OvMP-1 and OvMP-23
BACKGROUND: Ov16 serology is considered a reference method for Onchocerca volvulus epidemiological mapping. Given the suboptimal sensitivity of this test …
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Effect of flubendazole on developing stages of Loa loa in vitro and in vivo: a new approach for screening filaricidal agents
BACKGROUND: Loiasis, an often-neglected tropical disease, is a threat to the success of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis elimination programmes in …
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First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia
BACKGROUND: Japanese encephalitis has become a public health threat in Indonesia. Three genotypes have been recorded in Indonesia, i.e. genotype …
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Bioabsorption and effectiveness of long-lasting permethrin-treated uniforms over three months among North Carolina outdoor workers
BACKGROUND: Vector-borne diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Effective, convenient prevention methods are needed. …
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Wing length and host location in tsetse (Glossina spp.): implications for control using stationary baits
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that attempts to eradicate populations of tsetse (Glossina spp.) using stationary targets might fail because …
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Generational conservation of composition and diversity of field-acquired midgut microbiota in Anopheles gambiae (sensu lato) during colonization in the laboratory
The gut microbiota is known to play a role in a mosquito vector’s life history, a subject of increasing research. …
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Population genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya
Anopheles funestus is among the major malaria vectors in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa and has been recently implicated in persistent …
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Entomological assessment of the transmission following recrudescence of onchocerciasis in the Comoé Valley, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a dermal filariasis caused by infection with the nematode parasite Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted to …
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Population genetic structure of Schistosoma bovis in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is neglected tropical parasitic disease affecting both humans and animals. Due to the human health impact, population genetic …
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The influence of temperature and humidity on the flight activity of Culicoides imicola both under laboratory and field conditions
BACKGROUND: Insight into the factors that regulate the circadian host-seeking flight activity of Culicoides vectors (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) will be of …
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Anthroponotic transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum predominates in countries with poorer sanitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Globally cryptosporidiosis is one of the commonest causes of mortality in children under 24 months old and may be …
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Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effect of thymoquinone on piroplasm parasites
BACKGROUND: Developing new antibabesial drugs with a low toxic effect to the animal and with no resistance from Babesia parasites …
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Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria in bat ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) from eight countries of the Old and New Worlds
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasingly recognized eco-epidemiological significance of bats, data from molecular analyses of vector-borne bacteria in bat ectoparasites are …