Malaria transmission after five years of vector control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Malaria is endemic with year-round transmission on Bioko Island. The Bioko Island Malaria Control Project (BIMCP) started in 2004 with the aim to reduce malaria transmission and to ultimately eliminate malaria.
Abaga, Simon +9 more
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Advantages and Limitations of Commercially Available Electrocuting Grids for Studying Mosquito Behaviour. [PDF]
, 2013 Mosquito feeding behaviour plays a major role in determining malaria transmission intensity and the impact of specific prevention measures. Human Landing Catch (HLC) is currently the only method that can directly and consistently measure the biting rates
A Seyoum +49 more
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Risk factors for buruli ulcer in Ghana-a case control study in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem South Districts of the eastern region. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Its exact mode of transmission is not known. Previous studies have identified demographic, socio-economic, health and hygiene as well as environment related risk factors. We
Ernest Kenu +11 more
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Delayed mortality effects cut the malaria transmission potential of insecticide resistant mosquitoes [PDF]
, 2016 Malaria transmission has been substantially reduced across Africa through the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, the emergence of insecticide resistance within mosquito vectors risks jeopardizing the future efficacy of this ...
Ferguson, Heather M. +4 more
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Outbreak of tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti) dermatitis in a home for disabled persons [PDF]
, 2007 Five mentally handicapped individuals living in a home for disabled persons in Southern Germany were seen in our outpatient department with pruritic, red papules predominantly located in groups on the upper extremities, neck, upper trunk and face.
Beck W +16 more
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Ethnopharmacology, Chemistry and Biological Properties of Four Malian Medicinal Plants
Plants, 2017 The ethnopharmacology, chemistry and pharmacology of four Malian medicinal plants, Biophytum umbraculum, Burkea africana, Lannea velutina and Terminalia macroptera are reviewed.
Karl Egil Malterud
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We examined pregnant women’s use of personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites during the 2016–2017 Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico. Healthcare provider counseling on recommended measures was associated with increased use of insect repellent ...
Katherine Kortsmit +17 more
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Straw Itch Mite, \u3ci\u3ePyemotes Tritici\u3c/i\u3e, Infestation in Brome Seed Related to Acute Dermatitis in Michigan Granary Workers [PDF]
, 2017 An infestation of Pyemotes tritici, the straw itch mite, apparently caused dermatitis on the arms and trunks of four workers in south-central Michigan who had unloaded a shipment of brome seed bags.
Landis, Douglas A, Walker, Edward D
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Next‐Generation Image Sensors Based on Low‐Dimensional Semiconductor Materials
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Low‐dimensional semiconductor materials are promising candidates for photosensitive components in next‐generation image sensors. This review offers a thorough and timely examination of novel image sensors, covering their working principles, intriguing materials categorized into four main groups, and advanced imaging applications.
Yunxia Hu +3 more
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Insect bites as a trigger factor of eosinophilic cellulitis
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Introduction The study presents the case report of a Wells Syndrome in a 18-year -ld female. Wells Syndrome is a rare inflammatory skin disorder which seems to present an abnormal eosinophilic response to a number of triggers.
Monika Kucharczyk +2 more
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