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Comparative vector competence of North American Lyme disease vectors. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors, 2020
Background Understanding the drivers of Lyme disease incidence at broad spatial scales is critical for predicting and mitigating human disease risk.
Couper LI, Yang Y, Yang XF, Swei A.
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Frequency of pyrethroid resistance in human head louse treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis

Parasite, 2021
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are one of the most common insects causing infestations in humans worldwide, and infestation is associated with adverse socio-economic and public health effects. The development of genetic insensitivity (e.g., target
Mohammadi Jalal, Azizi Kourosh, Alipour Hamzeh, Kalantari Mohsen, Bagheri Masoumeh, Shahriari-Namadi Marzieh, Ebrahimi Saeedeh, Moemenbellah-Fard Mohammad D.   +7 more
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Molecular evidence of zoonotic Babesia species, other than B. microti, in ixodid ticks collected from small mammals in the Republic of Korea

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021
The occurrence of tick‐borne infectious diseases, including zoonotic babesiosis, has become a serious concern in recent years. In this study, we detected Babesia spp.
Tae Yun Kim, Seong Yoon Kim, Tae‐Kyu Kim, Hee IL Lee, Shin‐Hyeong Cho, Wook‐Gyo Lee, Hyunwoo Kim   +6 more
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Permethrin-associated kdr Mutations through Molecular Analysis of Human Head Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Populations in School Children in the South of Iran [PDF]

Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2021
Background:Human head lice is one of the most invincible neglected skin diseases. The use of pyrethroid insecticides is a standard method of treating the disease, which leads to lice population resistance in the long run.
Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Marzieh Shahriari-Namadi, Saeed Shahabi, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard, Hamzeh Alipour   +4 more
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Nationwide Temporal and Geographical Distribution of Tick Populations and Phylogenetic Analysis of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks in Korea, 2020

Microorganisms, 2021
Since 2010, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has established centers at 16 locations to monitor disease vectors and pathogens. Here, we examined tick populations to understand the geographical and temporal distribution of severe fever with
Min-Goo Seo, Byung-Eon Noh, Hak Seon Lee, Tae-Kyu Kim, Bong-Goo Song, Hee Il Lee   +5 more
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National Monitoring of Mosquito Populations and Molecular Analysis of Flavivirus in the Republic of Korea in 2020

Microorganisms, 2021
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has established centers at 16 locations to screen vector populations and pathogens. The aims of this study were to determine the relative spatiotemporal distributions of mosquitoes that are flavivirus ...
Min-Goo Seo, Hak Seon Lee, Sung-Chan Yang, Byung-Eon Noh, Tae-Kyu Kim, Wook-Gyo Lee, Hee Il Lee   +6 more
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Nationwide Incidence of Chigger Mite Populations and Molecular Detection of Orientia tsutsugamushi in the Republic of Korea, 2020

Microorganisms, 2021
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has established regional centers at 16 locations to monitor vectors and pathogens. We investigated the geographical and temporal distribution of chigger mite populations to understand tsutsugamushi disease ...
Min-Goo Seo, Bong-Goo Song, Tae-Kyu Kim, Byung-Eon Noh, Hak Seon Lee, Wook-Gyo Lee, Hee Il Lee   +6 more
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Phagostimulants drive the acceptance of a blood meal in disease vectors

, 2022
Blood feeding is pivotal for the survival and reproduction of haematophagous arthropods, and is intimately linked to the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
Hill, Sharon,, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Ignell, Rickard,, Lukenge, Matthew,   +3 more
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Pyrethroid-linked resistance allelic mutations by molecular analysis in wild human head louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) populations from schoolgirls of South Iran

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2022
Background: Human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767 (Anoplura: Pediculidae), is one of the most frequent ectoparasites infesting Homo sapiens worldwide.
J. Mohammadi, H. Alipour, K. Azizi, M. Shahriari-Namadi, M. Kalantari, S. Ebrahimi, M.D. Moemenbellah-Fard   +6 more
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Predicting Distribution of Aedes Aegypti and Culex Pipiens Complex, Potential Vectors of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Relation to Disease Epidemics in East Africa. [PDF]

, 2013
The East African region has experienced several Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks since the 1930s. The objective of this study was to identify distributions of potential disease vectors in relation to disease epidemics.
Kimera, Sharadhuli Iddi, Mweya, Clement Nyamunura, Kija, John Bukombe, Mboera, Leonard E G   +3 more
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