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Presence of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles gambiae and absence in other malaria vectors in Cove-Zagnanando-Ouinhi health zone in southern Benin, West Africa

Malaria Journal
Background Malaria remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Benin. The present study aims to evaluate the different Plasmodium species transmitted by malaria vectors in the communes of Cove, Zagnanado and Ouinhi ...
Tatchémè Filémon Tokponnon, Razaki Ossè, Boulais Yovogan, Ella Guidi, Constantin J. Adoha, André Sominanhouin, Juvenal Ahouandjinou, Aboubakar Sidick, Martin C. Akogbeto   +8 more
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Is mass drug administration against lymphatic filariasis required in urban settings? The experience in Kano, Nigeria. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF), launched in 2000, has the target of eliminating the disease as a public health problem by the year 2020.
Anagbogu, Ifeoma N, Bockarie, Moses J, Davies, Emmanuel, de Souza, Dziedzom K, Elhassan, Elisabeth, Koudou, Benjamin, Molyneux, David, Nazaradeen, Ibrahim, Okoronkwo, Chukwu, Opoku, Millicent, Pam, Dung D, Sanda, Safiya, Walker, Susan   +12 more
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Exploiting Anopheles responses to thermal, odour and visual stimuli to improve surveillance and control of malaria [PDF]

, 2017
Mosquito surveillance and control are at the heart of efforts to eliminate malaria, however, there remain significant gaps in our understanding of mosquito behaviour that impede innovation.
A Hiscox, BT Fossog, C Sokhna, E Maekawa, EM Mathenge, F Courtin, F Hawkes, F Hawkes, F Santolamazza, FO Okumu, G Gibson, G Gibson, GA Vale, GF Killeen, H Torsten, J Hemingway, J Spitzen, J Wong, JAA Tangena, JF Lindahl, LJ Zwiebel, MF Land, ML Gatton, MR Reddy, MT Gillies, MT Gillies, N Moiroux, NJ Govella, NL Achee, O Kenea, RS McCann, S James, SJ Torr, SJ Torr, TL Russell, TL Russell, TP Healy   +36 more
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Contemporary gene flow between wild An. gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis [PDF]

, 2014
Background In areas where the morphologically indistinguishable malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae Giles and An. arabiensis Patton are sympatric, hybrids are detected occasionally via species-diagnostic molecular assays. An. gambiae and An. arabiensis
Donnelly, MJ, Mawejje, HD, Rippon, EJ, Steen, K, Weetman, D, Wilding, CS   +5 more
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Plasmodium transmission blocking activities of Vernonia amygdalina extracts and isolated compounds [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Medicinal plants are a validated source for discovery of new leads and standardized herbal medicines. The aim of this study was to assess the activity of Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts and isolated compounds against gametocytes and ...
ABAY, SOLOMON MEQUANENTE, BRAMUCCI, Massimo, Christophides, George, DAHIYA, NISHA RANI, DEMBO, EDSON GIBSON, DORI, Geme Urge, ESPOSITO, Fulvio, HABLUETZEL, Annette, LUCANTONI, LEONARDO, Lupidi, Guilio, Ogboi, Sonny, Ouédraogo, Jean Bosco, Ouédraogo, Robert K, QUASSINTI, Luana, Sinisi, Annamaria, Taglialatela Scafati, Orazio, Yerbanga, R. Serge   +16 more
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Characterization and abundance of malaria vectors in Sakassou, Central Côte d’Ivoire

Malaria Journal
Background Before implementing vector control interventions, it is important to assess the mosquito species composition and their biting and resting behaviour.
Louise G. Bellai, Benjamin G. Koudou, Jürg Utzinger, Pie Müller, Constant A. V. Edi   +4 more
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When a discriminating dose assay is not enough: measuring the intensity of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors [PDF]

, 2015
Background Guidelines from the World Health Organization for monitoring insecticide resistance in disease vectors recommend exposing insects to a predetermined discriminating dose of insecticide and recording the percentage mortality in the population.
Bagi, Judit, Brogdon, William G, Corkill, Rebecca, Grisales, Nelson, Morgan, John, N’Falé, Sagnon, Ranson, Hilary   +6 more
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Flow cytometry analysis of the microbiota associated with the midguts of vector mosquitoes [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The scientific interest to understand the function and structure of the microbiota associated with the midgut of mosquito disease vectors is increasing. The advancement of such a knowledge has encountered challenges and limitations associated
Christophides, George K, Duchateau, Luc, Habtewold, Tibebu   +2 more
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First report of the pyrethroid-resistance-associated V1016I mutation in Aedes aegypti at the seaport of Cotonou, Benin, West Africa

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background Monitoring insecticide resistance in disease vectors is a key strategy to anticipate emerging and re-emerging diseases, particularly in the context of interventions such as vector control interventions.
Antoine Salomon Lokossou, Rock Aikpon, Murielle Dossou, Bruno Adjottin, Fridolin Ubald Dossou-Sognon, Alphonse Konkon, Halid Bakary, Halalou Ali Mamam, Yao Abotsi, Erick Akpo, Richard Akanni-Ediko, Anges Yadouleton   +11 more
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Natural variation in timing of egg hatching, response to water agitation, and bidirectional selection of early and late hatching strains of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu lato

Parasites & Vectors
Background Eggs of anopheline mosquitoes hatch within a few days of laying and require high levels of humidity to survive. Assessing natural variation in egg hatching and its environmental and genetic determinants in sibling species of the malaria vector
Emmanuel Chinweuba Ottih, Frederic Tripet   +1 more
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