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Evaluating malaria prevalence and land cover across varying transmission intensity in Tanzania using a cross-sectional survey of school-aged children
BackgroundTransmission of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly stratified following decades of malaria control interventions. The...
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Aedes aegypti abundance in urban neighborhoods of Maricopa County, Arizona, is linked to increasing socioeconomic status and tree cover
BackgroundUnderstanding coupled human-environment factors which promote Aedes aegypti abundance is critical to preventing the spread of Zika,...
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Forest cover percentage drives the peak biting time of Nyssorhynchus darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Brazilian Amazon
BackgroundDeforestation is an important driver of malaria dynamics, with a relevant impact on mosquito ecology, including larval habitat...
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Plants acquired mitochondrial linear plasmids horizontally from fungi likely during the conquest of land
Mitochondrial linear plasmids have been sporadically reported in fungi and plants. Yet, much remains obscure about the diversity, distribution, and...
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Integrated Approaches to Land Management
Land degradation (LD) is a process that lowers the quality of land for productive purposes and usually emanates from wind, and water erosion,...
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Loss of Untouched Land
The Arctic, which is from a global perspective to be seen as the ‘last of the wild’, is facing human-induced developments that are increasingly...
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Is Greenness Associated with Dementia? A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis
Purpose of ReviewWe assessed the relation between environmental greenness and risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, based on a systematic review...
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Introducing the land snail Bradybaena pellucida increased infection risk of the avian parasite Postharmostomum commutatum in the Kanto region of Japan
The trematode Postharmostomum commutatum is a parasite of the chicken Gallus gallus domesticus . Its heavy infection can cause inflammation and...
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Bioclimatic analysis and spatial distribution of fascioliasis causative agents by assessment of Lymnaeidae snails in northwestern provinces of Iran
BackgroundSnails of the Lymnaeidae family are the intermediate hosts of Fasciola species, the causative agents of fascioliasis. The purpose of this...
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Effects of seasonality and land use on the diversity, relative abundance, and distribution of mosquitoes on St. Kitts, West Indies
BackgroundMosquito surveys that collect local data on mosquito species’ abundances provide baseline data to help understand potential...
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Ecological drivers of dog heartworm transmission in California
BackgroundEffectively controlling heartworm disease—a major parasitic disease threatening animal health in the US and globally—requires understanding...
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Is the grass always greener on the other side? Weak relationships between vegetation cover and parasitic fly infestations
Understanding parasite-host ecology is increasingly important for conservation efforts in a changing world. Parasitic nest flies in the genus Philornis ...
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Geospatial modelling of dry season habitats of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, in south-eastern Tanzania
BackgroundAnopheles funestus is a major malaria vector in Eastern and Southern Africa and is currently the dominant malaria-transmitting vector in...
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Using ecological niche modeling to predict the potential distribution of scrub typhus in Fujian Province, China
BackgroundDespite the increasing number of cases of scrub typhus and its expanding geographical distribution in China, its potential distribution in...
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Characterization of environmental drivers influencing the abundance of Anopheles maculipennis complex in Northern Italy
BackgroundIn Italy, malaria was endemic until the 1970s, when it was declared eradicated by WHO. Nowadays, with the persistence of competent mosquito...
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An integrated data analysis reveals distribution, hosts, and pathogen diversity of Haemaphysalis concinna
BackgroundHaemaphysalis concinna , carrying multiple pathogens, has attracted increasing attention because of its expanded geographical range and...
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Distribution areas and monthly dynamic distribution changes of three Aedes species in China: Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Aedes vexans
BackgroundMosquitoes play an absolute role in the spread of epidemic arbovirus diseases. Worldwide, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the main...
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Configuration and composition of human-dominated tropical landscapes affect the prevalence and average intensity of mite and fly infestation in Phyllostomidae bats
The conversion of natural areas into agricultural landscapes results in different mosaics of land use types, modifying biodiversity and consequently...
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Assessment of environmental and spatial factors influencing the establishment of Anopheles gambiae larval habitats in the malaria endemic province of Woleu-Ntem, northern Gabon
BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the spatial distribution of Anopheles mosquito larval habitats and the environmental factors associated with...
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Drivers of autochthonous malaria cases over time: could the Central European present the African future?
BackgroundResults of spatial and temporal comparison of malaria hotspots and coldspots could improve the health measures of malaria control and...
