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Cost effectiveness of malaria vector control activities in Sudan
BackgroundMalaria vector control activities in Sudan rely largely on Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and Larval...
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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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Considerations for first field trials of low-threshold gene drive for malaria vector control
Sustainable reductions in African malaria transmission require innovative tools for mosquito control. One proposal involves the use of low-threshold...
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A bioassay method validation framework for laboratory and semi-field tests used to evaluate vector control tools
Vector control interventions play a fundamental role in the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases. The evaluation of vector control...
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Quality Control for Adeno-Associated Viral Vector Production
Adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) are frequently used by neuroscientists to deliver tools, such as biosensors and optogenetic and chemogenetic...
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Map** malaria vectors and insecticide resistance in a high-endemic district of Haryana, India: implications for vector control strategies
BackgroundAchieving effective control and elimination of malaria in endemic regions necessitates a comprehensive understanding of local mosquito...
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Unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and control of vectors of malaria and other vector-borne diseases
The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has expanded rapidly in ecological conservation and agriculture, with a growing literature describing...
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Assessing IRS performance in a gender-integrated vector control programme on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2021
BackgroundIndoor residual spraying (IRS) is a common vector control strategy in countries with high malaria burden. Historically, social norms have...
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Vectorial competence, insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus and operational implications for malaria vector control strategies in Benin Republic
The primary reason for the failure of malaria vector control across endemic regions is the widespread insecticide resistance observed in Anopheles ...
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Entomological monitoring data driving decision-making for appropriate and sustainable malaria vector control in Côte d’Ivoire
BackgroundEntomological surveillance provides critical information on vectors for appropriate malaria vector control and strategic decision-making....
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Characteristics of the Western Province, Zambia, trial site for evaluation of attractive targeted sugar baits for malaria vector control
BackgroundThe attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) is a novel malaria vector control tool designed to attract and kill mosquitoes using a...
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Vector Biology
Vectors transmit pathogens from one host individual to another. Most acquire pathogens by feeding on infected hosts, then transmit them by...
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Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base
BackgroundCountries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control is among the...
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Assessing national vector control micro-planning in Zambia using the 2021 malaria indicator survey
BackgroundIn 2020, the Zambia National Malaria Elimination Centre targeted the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and...
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Advances in the genetic characterization of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, and implications for improved surveillance and control
Anopheles mosquitoes present a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa; notably, as vectors of malaria that kill over half a million...
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Rapid detection of lung cancer based on serum Raman spectroscopy and a support vector machine: a case-control study
BackgroundEarly screening and detection of lung cancer is essential for the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. In this paper, we investigated...
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Recommendations for environmental risk assessment of gene drive applications for malaria vector control
Building on an exercise that identified potential harms from simulated investigational releases of a population suppression gene drive for malaria...
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Behavioral interactions of bed bugs with long-lasting pyrethroid-treated bed nets: challenges for vector control
BackgroundWidespread vector control has been essential in reducing the global incidence and prevalence of malaria, despite now stalled progress....
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Malaria Management Including Vector Control in Major Deserts
Malaria is a life-threatening disease of public health importance globally. Save for Plasmodium knowlesi, all other four have been reported from the...
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Proof-of-concept study for a long-acting formulation of ivermectin injected in cattle as a complementary malaria vector control tool
BackgroundDomesticated animals play a role in maintaining residual transmission of Plasmodium parasites of humans, by offering alternative blood...
