Onchocerciasis transmission status in some endemic communities of Cross River State, Nigeria after two decades of mass drug administration with ivermectin

FM Chikezie, KN Opara, PME Ubulom, CA Yaro… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by black flies. Human onchocerciasis is a
public health and socioeconomic problem in Nigeria. Its prevalence and morbidity have …

A cross-sectional study of Simulium damnosum sensu lato breeding sites and species distribution in Sudan savanna, mixed savanna–forest and rainforest regions in …

F Ayisi, N Sedou, SK Dieunang, F Yaya, EF Tchago… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background The presence of breeding sites and distribution of species of Simulium
damnosum sensu lato are critical in understanding the epidemiology of onchocerciasis and …

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: biting and parous rates of host-seeking sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex

PHL Lamberton, RA Cheke, M Walker, P Winskill… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Ghana is renowned for its sibling species diversity of the Simulium damnosum
complex, vectors of Onchocerca volvulus. Detailed entomological knowledge becomes a …

Current gaps in survey design and analysis for molecular xenomonitoring of vector-borne neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review

A McLure, T Alamnia, Z Xu, C Lau, HJ Mayfield - medRxiv, 2025 - medrxiv.org
Objectives: Molecular Xenomonitoring (MX) is a surveillance method for vector-borne
diseases where vectors are tested for molecular pathogen markers. Testing is typically on …

Seasonal Variation in Biting Rates of Simulium damnosum sensu lato, Vector of Onchocerca volvulus, in Two Sudanese Foci

IMA Zarroug, K Hashim, AH Elaagip, AM Samy… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The abundance of onchocerciasis vectors affects the epidemiology of disease
in Sudan, therefore, studies of vector dynamics are crucial for onchocerciasis …

Co-endemicity of loiasis and onchocerciasis in rain forest communities in southwestern Nigeria

O Ojurongbe, AA Akindele, MA Adeleke… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Loiasis is currently receiving attention as a disease of public health importance
because of the possibility of increased risk of develo** neurologic serious adverse event …

Geospatial modeling of pre-intervention nodule prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in Ethiopia as an aid to onchocerciasis elimination

H Shrestha, K McCulloch, SM Hedtke… - Plos Neglected Tropical …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical filarial disease transmitted by the bites of
blackflies, causing blindness and severe skin lesions. The change in focus for …

[KNIHA][B] Entomological manual for onchocerciasis elimination programmes

World Health Organization - 2023 - books.google.com
Page 1 World Health Organization Entomological manual for onchocerciasis elimination
programmes Page 2 Page 3 World Health Organization Entomological manual for onchocerciasis …

Knowledge/perception and attitude/practices of populations of two first-line communities of the Centre Region of Cameroon regarding onchocerciasis and black fly …

A Domche, HC Nana-Djeunga, LD Yemeli… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite high black fly densities in persisting onchocerciasis foci in Cameroon,
no vector control has ever been carried out to complement Community-Directed Treatment …

Discrimination between Onchocerca volvulus and O. ochengi filarial larvae in Simulium damnosum (sl.) and their distribution throughout central Ghana using a …

SR Doyle, S Armoo, A Renz, MJ Taylor… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Genetic surveillance of the human filarial parasite, Onchocerca volvulus, from
onchocerciasis endemic regions will ideally focus on genoty** individual infective larval …