Spatiotemporal patterns and entomological predictors of dengue transmission in Urban Surat, India (2016-2020): A surveillance-based risk modelling study. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthDengue fever is an increasing public health concern in urban India due to rapid urbanization, inadequate vector control, and underreporting of cases.
Jigna D Gohil +3 more
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Amplicon-Based Next Generation Sequencing for Rapid Identification of Rickettsia and Ectoparasite Species from Entomological Surveillance in Thailand. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Background: Next generation sequencing (NGS) technology has been used for a wide range of epidemiological and surveillance studies. Here, we used amplicon-based NGS to species identify Rickettsia and their arthropod hosts from entomological surveillance.
Chaorattanakawee S +5 more
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Entomological Surveillance and Cantharidin Concentrations in Mylabris variabilis and Epicauta rufidorsum Blister Beetles in Slovenia. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 True blister beetles (genus Epicauta, family Meloidae) produce cantharidin, which can cause toxicosis in humans and animals. Some recent reports suggest that poisoning by the blister beetle has occurred in the Mediterranean part of Slovenia, which has ...
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Entomological surveillance and spatiotemporal risk assessment of sand fly-borne diseases in Cyprus. [PDF]
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis, 2023 Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are important public health concerns in Cyprus. Although the diseases, historically prevalent on the island, were nearly eradicated by 1996, an increase in frequency and geographical spread has recently been recorded.
Christou M +16 more
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Occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil. [PDF]
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, 2020 Panstrongylus megistus is the main triatomine involved in the human transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Minas Gerais, Brazil. We analyzed the occurrence of triatomines in the Itaúna micro-regions for healthcare.
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022 Dengue is an important vector-borne disease transmitted by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. In the absence of an effective vaccine, vector control has become the key intervention tool in controlling the disease.
J. M. Manel K. Herath +4 more
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Impact of IRS: Four-years of entomological surveillance of the Indian Visceral Leishmaniases elimination programme. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2021 BACKGROUNDIn 2005, Bangladesh, India and Nepal agreed to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a public health problem. The approach to this was through improved case detection and treatment, and controlling transmission by the sand fly vector ...
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Efficacy of household Aedes larval control practices in a peri-urban township, Yangon, Myanmar: Implication for entomological surveillance. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Dengue is a major public health concern in Myanmar. We carried out a cross-sectional study to investigate the efficacy of larval control practices in household water containers, such as the use of the larvicide, temephos, covering the containers with ...
Aung SH +6 more
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Mitigating the Threat of Invasive Mosquito Species Expansion: A Comprehensive Entomological Surveillance Study on Kastellorizo, a Remote Greek Island. [PDF]
InsectsThe expansion of the tiger mosquito, a vector that can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus, poses a growing threat to global health.
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Enhanced West Nile Virus Circulation in the Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy Regions (Northern Italy) in 2018 Detected by Entomological Surveillance [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Mattia Calzolari +2 more
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