Avermectins are a group of drugs that occurs naturally as a product of fermenting
Streptomyces avermitilis, an actinomycetes, isolated from the soil. Eight different structures …

Background Phlebotomine sand flies are prominent vectors of Leishmania parasites that
cause leishmaniasis, which comes second to malaria in terms of parasitic causative fatalities …

The pervasiveness of arboviruses in wreaking havoc on public health has lingered on
international health agendas. A scarcity of mosquito-borne disease vaccines and therapies …

Finding new chemotherapeutic interventions to treat malaria through repurposing of time-
tested drugs and rigorous design of new drugs using tools of rational drug design remains …

The transmission of Plasmodium parasites in residual foci is currently a major roadblock for
malaria elimination. Human activities and behavior, along with outdoor biting mosquitoes …

Helminthiases are a class of neglected tropical diseases that affect at least 1 billion people
worldwide, with a disproportionate impact on resource-poor areas with limited disease …

Malaria remains a vector-borne infectious disease that is still a major public health concern
worldwide, especially in tropical regions. Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite of the …

Background Innovative vector control tools are needed to counteract insecticide resistance
and residual malaria transmission. One of such innovative methods is an ivermectin (IVM) …

The scientific community recognizes that molecular xenomonitoring (MX) can allow infected
mosquitoes to serve as a proxy for human infection in vector-borne disease surveillance, but …

Background Vector control interventions in sub-Saharan Africa rely on insecticide-treated
nets and indoor residual spraying. Insecticide resistance, poor coverage of interventions …