abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Prior to their elimination in 1974 and 2004, respectively, Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax were the main native malaria parasites involved in disease transmission in Morocco. Imported cases of human malaria are still reported from the country. Anopheles labranchiae in northern Morocco and An....

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Filali OB,Faraj C,Kabine M,Debboun M,Sarih M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dengue outbreak struck Baranagar municipality area of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal in July 2016. This study presents the epidemiological and virology findings of this outbreak. The outbreak started from 17 July and continued until 17th December. Total 1660 dengue cases (overall attack rate: 7/1000) and tw...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Debnath F,Provash CS,Chakraborty A,Dutta S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Due to the emergence of Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) virus to new regions in India, there is an urgent need to develop an early diagnostic system, which is cost-effective and can be efficiently used with minimum paraphernalia. The non-structural-1 (NS1) protein is known to be an early diagnosti...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Yadav P,Chaubal G,Jena S,Shil P,Mourya D

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & objectives:The alarming failure in malaria treatment using conventional drugs calls for urgent search of alternatives; one of which is to exploit natural products such as plants. This study evaluated the effects of three selected commercial herbal preparations on albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghe...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Ogugua VN,Okagu IU,Onuh OM,Uzoegwu PN

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & objectives:With the development of technological know-how, in recent years, malaria research in India has advanced to a great extent and the corresponding research is being translated into the form of publications, which has started to pile in thousands over the years. The purpose of the present study was ...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Singh US,Mahanty S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & objectives:Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is among the most endemic zoonotic diseases in Golestan Province of Iran. The aim of this study was to find the high risk areas of this infection by considering the distribution of reservoirs and human infection. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conduct...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Sofizadeh A,Hanafi-Bojd AA,Shoraka HR

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and objectives:: The dogs are considered the main reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), but lately the disease incidence has been reported in cats also. In this study, the susceptibility of domestic cats to experimental Leishmania infantum infection was assessed by different diagnostic methods. Methods:...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Akhtardanesh B,Kheirandish R,Sharifi I,Mohammadi A,Mostafavi A,Mahmoodi T,Ebrahimi M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & objectives:There is an urgent need of introducing new insecticide molecules with novel modes of action to counter the ever growing insecticide-resistance in mosquito vectors. In the present study, a new insecticide molecule, SumiShield 50 WG (clothianidin 50%, w/w) was investigated for its efficacy as an i...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Sreehari U,Raghavendra K,Tiwari SN,Sreedharan S,Ghosh SK,Valecha N

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & objectives:It is imperative to know the aetiology of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) for patient management and policy making. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of common aetiological agents of AES in Uttar Pradesh (UP) state of India. Methods:Serum and/or CSF samples were co...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Jain P,Prakash S,Khan DN,Garg RK,Kumar R,Bhagat A,Ramakrishna V,Jain A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Prevention of malaria in pregnancy is a key intervention for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in the tropical region of Africa. The present study was aimed to determine whether the administration of two doses of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IP...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Ugboaja JO,Oguejiofor CO

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria is considered as the most important parasitic disease of humans, causing seri- ous illness that can be fatal, if not diagnosed and treated immediately. It is a multisystem disorder affecting nearly every system of the body. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the involvement of ...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Ray HN,Doshi D,Rajan A,Singh AK,Singh SB,Das MK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) are ecologically and medically important insects. Female adults of black flies are the solitary vectors of river blindness (onchocerciasis) and their larvae play a vital role in stream ecosystem. This study examined the distribution of black flies in the Orienta...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Anbalagan S,Kannan M,Dinakaran S,Krishnan M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Phlebotomus papatasi is the main vector of the zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Qom Province and many other provinces of Iran. Attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) treated barrier fence is one of the new methods for controlling the vectors such as sandflies. The present study was designe...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Saghafipour A,Vatandoost H,Zahraei-Ramazani AR,Yaghoobi-Ershadi MR,Rassi Y,Shirzadi MR,Akhavan AA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria has become endemic and subject of concern in most part of the India especially Northeastern states of India. Surveys before 2000 revealed that Anopheles minimus was major vector responsible for transmission of malaria in this region followed by An. dirus and An. fluviatilis. However, rec...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Akhtar N,Nagpal BN,Kapoor N,Srivastava A,Valecha N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Zoonotic diseases are well recognised threat to public health globally. The information of regional prevalence and associated risk factors allow the national programmes to determine and frame better strategies for their control, as they also provide the actual status of zoonosis in the region. T...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Gazi H,Özkütük N,Ecemis Ö,Atasoylu G,Köroglu G,Kurutepe S,Horasan GD

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria is one of the leading public health challenges in Ethiopia. To address this, the Federal Ministry of Ethiopia launched a laboratory diagnosis programme for promoting use of either rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) or Giemsa microscopy to all suspected malaria cases. This study was conducted ...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Beyene BB,Yalew WG,Demilew E,Abie G,Tewabe T,Abera B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:The indications for platelet transfusion in dengue fever are clearly defined in World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines (2011) for dengue fever, but physicians face practical difficulty in its implementation in an epidemic setting. On one hand there is an intense social pressure created by th...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Pothapregada S,Kamalakannan B,Thulasingam M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Wuchereria bancrofti has shown nocturnal periodicity in India and other endemic countries of the world except pacific regions where non-periodic or diurnal sub-periodic forms have been reported. Presence of sub-periodic form of W. bancrofti in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India and a case report...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Khan AM,Dutta P,Das S,Pathak AK,Sarmah P,Hussain ME,Mahanta J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:BACKGROUNDS & OBJECTIVES: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a highly fatal and contagious tick-borne viral disease. Healthcare workers (HCWs) should know how and with which symptoms can CCHF patients attend to hospitals, and be aware of nosocomial transmission capability. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Koculu S,Oncul A,Onal O,Yesilbag Z,Uzun N

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Tropical and vector borne diseases have always been a challenge for the medical science and society and exerted high impact on society in terms of financial, economical and psychological relevance. Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the tropical diseases which is prevalent in under developing a...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Ram S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Artemisinin isolated from Artemisia annua is the most potent antimalarial against chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. We previously reported that the ethanolic leaf extract of Artemisia vulgaris, an invasive weed and the only Artemisia species in Sri Lanka, possess both potent a...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Bamunuarachchi GS,Ratnasooriya WD,Premakumara S,Udagama PV

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:In 2000, a dengue outbreak occurred in Bangladesh that included Dhaka City. Both dengue vectors, Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are present in Bangladesh. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes mainly breed in and around houses and Ae. albopictus is an outside breeder. There are many old trees throughout Dh...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Chowdhury R,Chowdhury V,Faria S,Huda MM,Laila R,Dhar I,Maheswary NP,Dash AP

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:In malaria endemic areas, continuous exposure to Plasmodium parasites leads to asymptomatic carriers that provide a reservoir, contributing to the persistence of malaria transmission. Thus, a study of the degree of prevalence of asymptomatic parasitaemias will help in assessing the level of rese...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Singh R,Godson II,Singh S,Singh RB,Isyaku NT,Ebere UV

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria and G6PD deficiency-related haemolyses are known causes of hospital admissions in Nigeria and pose great danger to child survival but data on interactions of these two pathologies are scarce. This study was carried out to determine the association between features of Plasmodium falciparu...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Orimadegun AE,Sodeinde O

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Artemisinin isolated from Artemisia annua is the most potent antimalarial drug against chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Artemisia vulgaris, an invasive weed, is the only Artemisia species available in Sri Lanka. A pilot study was undertaken to investigate the antiparasitic ac...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Bamunuarachchi GS,Ratnasooriya WD,Premakumara S,Udagama PV

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes at Kinshasa may jeopardize the efficacy and usage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). Entomological impact, user acceptance and bioefficacy of a combination LLIN (PermaNet® 3.0) and a standard LLIN (OlysetNet®) were evaluated at two sites in Kinshasa c...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Bobanga T,Ayieko W,Zanga M,Umesumbu S,Landela A,Fataki O,Mandoko AS,Tshibamba J,Nyabola L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Cysteine proteases (falcipains), a papain-family of enzymes of Plasmodium falciparum, are responsible for haemoglobin degradation and thus necessary for its survival during asexual life cycle phase inside the human red blood cells while remaining non-functional for the human body. Therefore, the...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Kesharwani RK,Singh DV,Misra K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to compare antimalarial activity of Artemisia turanica Krasch as Iranian flora with current antimalarial drugs against Plasmodium berghei in vivo in mice. METHODS:Air-dried aerial parts of Iranian flora A. turanica were collected from Khorasan, northeastern Iran, e...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Taherkhani M,Rustaiyan A,Nahrevanian H,Naeimi S,Taherkhani T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Indigenous larvivorous fishes bear potential for regulating vector mosquitoes through trophic interactions. The mosquito prey preference of five indigenous larvivorous fishes in the presence of alternative food items was assessed to highlight their use in mosquito vector management. METHODS:Lab...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Aditya G,Pal S,Saha N,Saha G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:The proportion of malaria cases that are complicated and fatal are not well described in India. Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal is highly endemic for malaria. We constructed a retrospective cohort of severe malaria patients admitted in the secondary and tertiary car...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Sarkar J,Shah NK,Murhekar MV

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Development of plant-based alternative compounds for mosquito control has gained importance now-a-days, in view of increasing resistance in mosquito vectors to existing insecticides. The larvicidal and repellent activities of benzene, chloroform, hexane and methanol leaf extracts of Indian medic...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Krishnappa K,Elumalai K,Dhanasekaran S,Gokulakrishnan J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria healthcare policy change in Kenya aimed at improving the control of malaria but faced a number of challenges in implementation related to marketing of the drugs. This research investigated the effect of the change of the national malaria policy on drug sales and strategic marketing respo...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Ngure PK,Nyaoke L,Minja D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:The study was aimed at determining the pattern of co-occurrence of species of microfilaraemia between onchocerciasis endemic and sporadic populations. METHODS:From every consenting person of one year and above, 50 μl of day and night blood samples were collected and processed respectively with ...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Uttah E,Ibeh DC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Appreciating how Yersinia pestis, the etiological agent of plague, spreads among black - tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies (BTPD), is vital to wildlife conservation programs in North American grasslands. A little - studied aspect of the system is the role of Y. pestis vectors, i...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Jones PH,Washburn LR,Britten HB

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Larval control is an integral part of malaria vector management in Ethiopia and elsewhere. For effective larval control, a sound understanding of the factors responsible for spatio-temporal variation in larval production is essential. A study was thus conducted to characterize larval habitats of...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Kenea O,Balkew M,Gebre-Michael T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 81 countries in the world, and a number of these countries have targeted for LF elimination. This review of literature and analysis was conducted to identify additional and sustainable strategies to accelerate LF elimination from endemic countries. This review noted that adverse...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Lahariya C,Tomar SS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Climatic attributes have been associated with relative mosquito abundance and transmission of mosquito borne infections in many parts of the world, especially in warm and tropical climatic regions. The main objectives of this study were to assess the change in seasonal pattern of Japanese enceph...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Murty US,Rao MS,Arunachalam N

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Several studies have been made to study the effect of antisera raised against different tissues (hemolymh, ovary, midgut and salivary glands) on the fecundity and malaria parasite development in the different species of mosquitoes but there are no reports on the antisera raised against the hemol...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Kumari A,Gakhar SK,Hooda V

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria, a scourge of mankind, imposes a huge socioeconomic burden in tropical countries. Emergence of multi-drug resistant malarial parasites impels us to explore novel drug targets. Thioredoxin reductase is a promising antimalarial drug target. METHODS:The Thioredoxin reductase enzyme of Plasmodium falcip...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Banerjee AK,Arora N,Murty US

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:Malaria is a major public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Malaria vaccine is highly desirable as an adjunct to existing malaria control measures. The polymorphism in vaccine candidate antigens might be a hurdle in developing an effective vaccine. Merozoite surface protein-...

journal_title：Journal of vector borne diseases

authors： Farooq U,Malla N,Dubey ML

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00