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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 …
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Changes in malaria vector bionomics and transmission patterns in the equatorial forest region of Cameroon between 2000 and 2017
BACKGROUND: Increased use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) over the last decade has considerably improved the control of malaria in …
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Identification of a putative methyltransferase gene of Babesia bigemina as a novel molecular biomarker uniquely expressed in parasite tick stages
BACKGROUND: Bovine babesiosis is caused by apicomplexan pathogens of the genus Babesia such as B. bigemina and B. bovis. These …
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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and mosquito-borne diseases in Mali, West Africa
Mosquito-borne diseases cause major human diseases in almost every part of the world. In West Africa, and notably in Mali, …
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Ecological niche modeling predicting the potential distribution of Leishmania vectors in the Mediterranean basin: impact of climate change
BACKGROUND: N. Recent studies show that some phlebotomine sand flies were recorded in several parts of Germany and Belgium. In …
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Canine babesiosis treatment rates in South African veterinary clinics between 2011 and 2016
BACKGROUND: South African veterinarians report the perception of a multi-year decline in the number of dogs presenting with clinical babesiosis, …
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Effect of DEET-multiple exposures on behavior and life history traits in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (s.s.)
BACKGROUND: Vector-borne diseases are major public health concerns, and their control is threatened by the spread of insecticide resistance in …
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Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanzania: infection, disease perceptions and drug uptake patterns in an endemic community after multiple rounds of mass drug administration
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) control in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with …