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Diversity of Culicoides in the middle belt of Ghana with Implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans; a molecular approach
BACKGROUND: Culicoides, also known as biting midges, carry pathogens which include Mansonella perstans. Mansonella perstans is a nematode parasite implicated …
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Contribution of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes to malaria transmission during the dry season in Djoumouna and Ntoula villages in the Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes belonging to the Anopheles gambiae sensu lato complex play a major role in malaria transmission across Africa. This …
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Molecular and entomological surveillance of malaria vectors in urban and rural communities of Benguela Province, Angola
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health problem in Angola, with Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) and An. funestus s.l. …
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Investigating the effect of a school-based WASH intervention on soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections and nutritional status of school children in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: The impact of access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health education on large-scale deworming programs aimed …
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Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47-88.5%) according to skin snips at …
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Anopheles gambiae larvae’s ability to grow and emerge in water containing lethal concentrations of clothianidin, acetamiprid, or imidacloprid is consistent with cross-resistance to neonicotinoids
BACKGROUND: For decades, various agrochemicals have been successfully repurposed for mosquito control. However, preexisting resistance caused in larval and adult …
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Rapid classification of epidemiologically relevant age categories of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
BACKGROUND: Accurately determining the age and survival probabilities of adult mosquitoes is crucial for understanding parasite transmission, evaluating the effectiveness …
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Progress in controlling the transmission of schistosome parasites in Southern Ethiopia: the Geshiyaro Project in the Wolaita Zone
BACKGROUND: This paper describes changes in the prevalence and intensity of schistosome parasite infections in a project integrating mass drug …
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Time of exposure and assessment influence the mortality induced by insecticides against metabolic resistant mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Increasing metabolic resistance in malaria vector mosquitoes resulted in the development of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) with active ingredients (AI) …
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Prevalence of non-falciparum malaria infections among asymptomatic individuals in four regions of Mainland Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Recent studies point to the need to incorporate the detection of non-falciparum species into malaria surveillance activities in sub-Saharan …
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Spatiotemporal distribution and bionomics of Anopheles stephensi in different eco-epidemiological settings in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health concern in Ethiopia, and its incidence could worsen with the spread of the …
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Correction: Geospatial modelling of dry season habitats of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, in south-eastern Tanzania
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Malaria epidemics associated with low net use in preadolescent and young adult population in Dielmo (Senegal), a malaria pre-elimination area
BACKGROUND: The epidemic rebounds observed in 2010 and 2013 in Dielmo, a Senegalese village, during a decade (2008-2019) of universal …
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First molecular evidence of potential Culicoides vectors implicated in bluetongue virus transmission in Morocco
BACKGROUND: Bluetongue is a non-contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild ruminants. It is transmitted primarily by small …
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Human activities and densities shape insecticide resistance distribution and dynamics in the virus-vector Culex pipiens mosquitoes from Morocco
BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex are widely distributed vectors for several arboviruses affecting humans. Consequently, their populations have …
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Higher outdoor mosquito density and Plasmodium infection rates in and around malaria index case households in low transmission settings of Ethiopia: Implications for vector control
BACKGROUND: Understanding the clustering of infections for persistent malaria transmission is critical to determining how and where to target specific …
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A scoping review on tsetse fly blood meal sources and its assay methods since 1956 to 2022
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) are the definitive biological vectors of African trypanosomes in humans and animals. Controlling this vector …
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Data release: targeted systematic literature search for tick and tick-borne pathogen distributions in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 1901 to 2020
BACKGROUND: Surveillance data documenting tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) prevalence is needed to develop risk assessments and implement control strategies. …
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The impact of pyrethroid-pyriproxyfen and pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr long-lasting insecticidal nets on density of primary malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles coluzzii in Benin: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) may have different impacts on distinct mosquito vector species. We assessed the efficacy of pyrethroid-pyriproxyfen …
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Genomic surveillance of Anopheles mosquitoes on the Bijagós Archipelago using custom targeted amplicon sequencing identifies mutations associated with insecticide resistance
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is reducing the efficacy of vector control interventions, consequently threatening efforts to control vector-borne diseases, including malaria. …