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Blood parasites in vectors reveal a united blackfly community in the upper canopy
BackgroundThe behaviour of blood-sucking arthropods is a crucial determinant of blood protozoan distribution and hence of host-parasite coevolution,...
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Onchocerca volvulus transmission in the Mbam valley of Cameroon following 16 years of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin, and the description of a new cytotype of Simulium squamosum
BackgroundThe onchocerciasis focus surrounding the lower Mbam and Sanaga rivers, where Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted by Simulium damnosum s.l....
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Onchocerciasis Part 2: Elimination
The International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE) defines elimination as the reduction to zero of the incidence of infection caused by a...
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Onchocerciasis Part I
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a dermic filariasis caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus. The disease is found in 30 African...
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Biting rates and relative abundance of Simulium flies under different climatic conditions in an onchocerciasis endemic community in Ghana
BackgroundKnowledge of the relative abundance and biting rates of riverine blackflies (vectors of onchocerciasis) is essential as these entomological...
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Control and coding of pupil size by hypothalamic orexin neurons
Brain orexin (hypocretin) neurons are implicated in sleep–wake switching and reward-seeking but their roles in rapid arousal dynamics and reward...
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Molecular detection of Dirofilaria spp. and host blood-meal identification in the Simulium turgaicum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Aras River Basin, northwestern Iran
BackgroundBlackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are known as effective vectors of human and animal pathogens, worldwide. We have already indicated that...
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Helminths
Helminths are multicellular worms, some of which are parasitic and cause serious diseases in humans, particularly in tropical regions. Parasitic...
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Family Genomoviridae: 2021 taxonomy update
The family Genomoviridae (phylum Cressdnaviricota , class Repensiviricetes , order Geplafuvirales ) includes viruses with circular single-stranded DNA...
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Implementation of test-and-treat with doxycycline and temephos ground larviciding as alternative strategies for accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in an area of loiasis co-endemicity: the COUNTDOWN consortium multi-disciplinary study protocol
BackgroundOnchocerciasis is a priority neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination by 2025. The standard strategy to combat onchocerciasis is...
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Organisms Those Carry Disease Causing Organisms (Vector)
Most of the disease carrying organisms are Arthropods and they are called vectors.
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Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone
BackgroundOnchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47–88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After...
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Alternative Interventions Against Neglected Tropical Diseases in SSA: Vector Control
Vector control is one of the strategies recommended by the World Health Organization for the control and prevention of the neglected tropical...
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Machine Learning and Neglected Tropical Diseases
A host of different diseases caused by pathogens, virus, bacteria, worms, helminths which may be transmitted by vectors or contaminated food, water,...
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Point prevalence map** reveals hotspot for onchocerciasis transmission in the Ndikinimeki Health District, Centre Region, Cameroon
BackgroundIvermectin-based preventive chemotherapy (PC) is distributed annually to all at-risk populations eligible for ivermectin treatment to...
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Optical Elastography for Micropressure Characterization of Zebrafish Embryonic Cardiac Development
The proper formation of the vertebrate embryonic heart relies on various mechanical forces which determine its form and function. Measuring these...
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Trends in black fly density, parity and infection rates from riverside to villages of the Bafia Health District in Cameroon: implication for onchocerciasis vector control
BackgroundReducing contact between humans and black flies can lead to interruption of onchocerciasis transmission. The Esperanza Window Trap (EWT)...
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Surgical polarimetric endoscopy for the detection of laryngeal cancer
The standard-of-care for the detection of laryngeal pathologies involves distinguishing suspicious lesions from surrounding healthy tissue via...
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Confirmed cases of human Onchocerca lupi infection: a systematic review of an emerging threat
Diverse Onchocerca species are present mostly parasitizing ungulates, with the exception of Onchocerca volvulus ( O. volvulus ) in humans and O. lupi ...