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Evaluating the effectiveness of trematocides against Fasciola gigantica and amphistomes infections in cattle, using faecal egg count reduction tests in Iringa Rural and Arumeru Districts, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Fasciolosis, caused by the liver fluke Fasciola gigantica, and paramphistomosis are widespread in cattle in Tanzania, and the use …
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Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in South-West Cameroon four years after long-lasting insecticidal net mass distribution
Members of the Anopheles gambiae ( s.l. ) complex are one of the major vectors of malaria in Africa. LLINs …
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Widespread arenavirus occurrence and seroprevalence in small mammals, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Lassa fever, killing thousands of people annually, is the most reported viral zoonotic disease in Nigeria. Recently, different rodent …
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in children in Egypt
BACKGROUND: The transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis into humans varies according to species/genotypes of the pathogens. Although infections …
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Efficacy and persistence of long-lasting microbial larvicides against malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands
BACKGROUND: Chemical-based malaria vector control interventions are threatened by the development of insecticide resistance and changes in the behavior of …
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni among a population-based sample of school-age children in Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: From 2011 to 2015, seven trachoma impact surveys in 150 districts across Amhara, Ethiopia, included in their design a …
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Impact of partially and fully closed eaves on house entry rates by mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Most people infected with malaria acquire the infection indoors from mosquito vectors that entered the house through open eaves, …
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Epidemiology and ecology of West Nile virus in sub-Saharan Africa
West Nile virus (WNV) is the aetiological agent of the mosquito-borne zoonotic disease West Nile fever. The virus, first isolated …
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Prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. isolates from poultry in Lebanon and evidence of zoonotic potential
BACKGROUND: Blastocystis sp. is a common protozoan parasite frequently identified in the digestive tract of humans and a large variety …
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Rates of hematophagous ectoparasite consumption during grooming by an endemic Madagascar fruit bat
BACKGROUND: Few details are available on the consumption of ectoparasites, specifically bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae), by their chiropteran …
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Detection of Plasmodium berghei infected Anopheles stephensi using near-infrared spectroscopy
BACKGROUND: The proportion of mosquitoes infected with malaria is an important entomological metric used to assess the intensity of transmission …
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Detection of bacterial pathogens in clade E head lice collected from Niger’s refugees in Algeria
BACKGROUND: Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, are obligate blood-sucking parasites. Phylogenetically, they occur in five divergent mitochondrial clades (A, D, …
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Audit of the community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasis and factors associated with adherence in three regions of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: After more than 15 years of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) in the Centre 1, Littoral 2 and West …
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Mosquito community composition in South Africa and some neighboring countries
BACKGROUND: A century of studies have described particular aspects of relatively few mosquito species in southern Africa, mostly those species …
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Development of a rapid field-applicable molecular diagnostic for knockdown resistance (kdr) markers in An. gambiae
BACKGROUND: The spread of insecticide resistance (IR) is a major threat to vector control programmes for mosquito-borne diseases. Early detection …
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Malaria infection in mosquitoes decreases the personal protection offered by permethrin-treated bednets
BACKGROUND: Insecticides targeting adult mosquitoes are the main way of controlling malaria. They work not only by killing mosquitoes, but …
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Evaluation of in vitro culture systems for the maintenance of microfilariae and infective larvae of Loa loa
Suitable and scalable in vitro culture conditions for parasite maintenance are needed to foster drug research for loiasis, one of …
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Differential modulation of host immune genes in the kidney and cranium of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in response to Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae and Myxobolus cerebralis co-infections
BACKGROUND: Most of the studies on fish diseases focus on single infections, although in nature co-infections occur more often. The …
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A meta-analysis of the prevalence of African animal trypanosomiasis in Nigeria from 1960 to 2017
BACKGROUND: African animal trypanosomiasis is an economically significant disease that affects the livestock industry in Nigeria. It is caused by …
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Uneven malaria transmission in geographically distinct districts of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Urbanization is a main trend in developing countries and leads to health transition. Although non-communicable diseases are increasing in …