Abstract Background The Anopheles gambiae complex consists of species that vary greatly
in their capacity to transmit malaria. The mosquito immune system has been identified as a …

Background Co-occurrence of malaria and filarial worm parasites has been reported, but
little is known about the interaction between filarial worm and malaria parasites with the …

Background Human malaria is still a burden in Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc Provinces in
south-central Vietnam that border Cambodia. Several Anopheles species that transmit …

The study of the interactions among parasites within their hosts is crucial to the
understanding of epidemiology of disease and for the design of effective control strategies …

Malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are two serious public health challenges in sub-
Saharan Africa, and both diseases are transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Successful …

Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and malaria are important vector-borne diseases that
are co-endemic throughout Nigeria. These infections are transmitted by the same mosquito …

Studies on the infection and infectivity rates of Wuchereria bancrofti in mosquito populations
in Makurdi, Nigeria were carried out over a 12 month period in four localities. Adult female …

Background 37 million individuals are currently infected with Onchocerca volvulus (O.
volvulus), a parasitic nematode that elicits various dermal manifestations and eye damage in …

Malaria and filariasis still continue to pose public health problems in developing countries of
the tropics. Although plans are in progress for the elimination of both these parasitic vector …

Today targeted research efforts are in progress with the goal to develop vaccines,
microbicides, new drugs and alternative treatments for some of the neglected infectious …