Biting Rates and Onchocerca Infectivity Status of Black Flies from the Simulium damnosum Complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Osun State, Nigeria

The Simulium damnosum Theobald complex transmits Onchocerca volvulus Leuckart (Spirurida: Onchocercidae), the causative agent of onchocerciasis. Recent evidence suggests that control efforts have strongly suppressed parasite populations, but vector surveillance is needed in parts of Africa where the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical entomology 2020-05, Vol.57 (3), p.901-907
Hauptverfasser:	Oforka, Linda C., Adeleke, Monsuru A., Anikwe, Joseph C., Hardy, Nate B., Mathias, Derrick K., Makanjuola, Winifred A., Fadamiro, Henry Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amplification Animals Biting biting rates Black flies black fly Feeding Behavior Female Infectivity infectivity status Insect bites Insect Bites and Stings Insect Vectors - parasitology Nigeria Onchocerca volvulus - isolation & purification Onchocerciasis Onchocerciasis - transmission Parasites Parity Polymerase chain reaction Simuliidae - parasitology Simuliidae - physiology Simulium VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES, SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION
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