Non-target effects of chemical malaria vector control on other biological and mechanical infectious disease vectors
Public health insecticides play a crucial role in malaria control and elimination programmes.
Many other arthropods, including mechanical and biological vectors of infectious diseases …
Many other arthropods, including mechanical and biological vectors of infectious diseases …
Nutrition, malnutrition, and leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne infectious disease with a long history of infecting humans
and other animals. It is a known emerging or resurging disease. The host nutritional state …
and other animals. It is a known emerging or resurging disease. The host nutritional state …
Performance comparison of CareStart™ HRP2/pLDH combo rapid malaria test with light microscopy in north-western Tigray, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
DG Feleke, S Tarko, H Hadush - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are alternative methods for microscopy
in the diagnosis of malaria in resource limited settings. Among commercially available …
in the diagnosis of malaria in resource limited settings. Among commercially available …
Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Ethiopia
Phlebotomine sandflies have a long history of association with humans, which makes them
the only proven natural vectors of Leishmania species, the parasitic protozoans that cause …
the only proven natural vectors of Leishmania species, the parasitic protozoans that cause …
Outdoor Residual Insecticide Spraying (ODRS), a New Approach for the Control of the Exophilic Vectors of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: Phlebotomus orientalis in …
DEA Elnaiem, O Dakein, AMA Alawad… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) due to Leishmania donovani is a neglected protozoan parasitic
disease in humans, which is usually fatal if untreated. Phlebotomus orientalis, the …
disease in humans, which is usually fatal if untreated. Phlebotomus orientalis, the …
Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Shebelle Zone of Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia
G Alebie, A Worku, S Yohannes, B Urga, A Hailu… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a vector-borne disease caused by species of the L.
donovani complex, has (re)-emerged in Ethiopia during the last two decades and is currently …
donovani complex, has (re)-emerged in Ethiopia during the last two decades and is currently …
Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis and its associated factors among asymptomatic individuals visiting Denan health center, southeastern Ethiopia
A Ismail, S Yared, S Dugassa, A Abera… - … , Travel Medicine and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Somali region of Ethiopia, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public
health concern. However, VL epidemiology and sand fly vectors have not been well studied …
health concern. However, VL epidemiology and sand fly vectors have not been well studied …
[HTML][HTML] Diversity and altitudinal distribution of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in visceral leishmaniasis endemic areas of northwest Ethiopia
Abstract Background The Leishmaniases are caused by the protozoan parasites of the
genus Leishmania and are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female …
genus Leishmania and are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female …
Studies on sand fly fauna and ecological analysis of Phlebotomus orientalis in the highland and lowland foci of kala-azar in northwestern Ethiopia
E Aklilu, A Gebresilassie, S Yared, M Kindu, H Tekie… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) also known as kala-azar is a growing health
problem in Ethiopia with an estimated annual VL incidence between 3700 and 7400. The …
problem in Ethiopia with an estimated annual VL incidence between 3700 and 7400. The …
Recombinant Salivary Proteins of Phlebotomus orientalis are Suitable Antigens to Measure Exposure of Domestic Animals to Sand Fly Bites
M Sima, B Ferencova, A Warburg… - Plos Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Certain salivary proteins of phlebotomine sand flies injected into the host skin
during blood-feeding are highly antigenic and elicit strong antibody-mediated immune …
during blood-feeding are highly antigenic and elicit strong antibody-mediated immune …