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Multimodal interactions in Stomoxys navigation reveal synergy between olfaction and vision by Getahun, Merid N., Baleba, Steve B. S., Ngiela, John, Ahuya, Peter, Masiga, Daniel

“…Stomoxys flies exhibit an attraction toward objects that offer no rewards, such as traps and targets devoid of blood or nectar incentives. This behavior…”
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Insect odorant response sensitivity is tuned by metabotropically autoregulated olfactory receptors by Getahun, Merid N, Olsson, Shannon B, Lavista-Llanos, Sofia, Hansson, Bill S, Wicher, Dieter

“…Insects possess one of the most exquisitely sensitive olfactory systems in the animal kingdom, consisting of three different types of chemosensory receptors:…”
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Modulation of the NO-cGMP pathway has no effect on olfactory responses in the Drosophila antenna by Prelic, Sinisa, Getahun, Merid N, Kaltofen, Sabine, Hansson, Bill S, Wicher, Dieter

“…Olfaction is a crucial sensory modality in insects and is underpinned by odor-sensitive sensory neurons expressing odorant receptors that function in the…”
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Metabolites From Trypanosome-Infected Cattle as Sensitive Biomarkers for Animal Trypanosomosis by Getahun, Merid N., Ngiela, John, Makwatta, JohnMark O., Ahuya, Peter, Simon, Tawich K., Kamau, Samuel K., Torto, Baldwyn, Masiga, Daniel

“…Trypanosomes are important global livestock and human pathogens of public health importance. Elucidating the chemical mechanisms of trypanosome-relevant host…”
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Transmission of 'Candidatus Anaplasma camelii' to mice and rabbits by camel-specific keds, Hippobosca camelina by Bargul, Joel L, Kidambasi, Kevin O, Getahun, Merid N, Villinger, Jandouwe, Copeland, Robert S, Muema, Jackson M, Carrington, Mark, Masiga, Daniel K

“…Anaplasmosis, caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Anaplasma, is an important veterinary and zoonotic disease. Transmission by ticks has been…”
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Supplementing Blood Diet With Plant Nectar Enhances Egg Fertility in Stomoxys calcitrans by Tawich, Simon K, Bargul, Joel L, Masiga, Daniel, Getahun, Merid N

“…(stable fly) is a cosmopolitan biting fly of both medical and veterinary importance. Unlike blood-feeding-related behavior of stable fly, its plant feeding,…”
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Isoliensinine from Cissampelos pariera rhizomes exhibits potential gametocytocidal and anti-malarial activities against Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates by Muema, Jackson M, Mutunga, James M, Obonyo, Meshack A, Getahun, Merid N, Mwakubambanya, Ramadhan S, Akala, Hoseah M, Cheruiyot, Agnes C, Yeda, Redemptah A, Juma, Dennis W, Andagalu, Ben, Johnson, Jaree L, Roth, Amanda L, Bargul, Joel L

“…The unmet demand for effective malaria transmission-blocking agents targeting the transmissible stages of Plasmodium necessitates intensive discovery efforts…”
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Cellular and Molecular Targets of Waterbuck Repellent Blend Odors in Antennae of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead, 1910 by Diallo, Souleymane, Shahbaaz, Mohd, Torto, Baldwyn, Christoffels, Alan, Masiga, Daniel, Getahun, Merid N.

“…Insects that transmit many of the world’s deadliest animal diseases, for instance trypanosomosis, find their suitable hosts and avoid non-preferred hosts…”
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Effect of larval density and substrate quality on the wing geometry of Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) by Baleba, Steve B S, Masiga, Daniel, Torto, Baldwyn, Weldon, Christopher W, Getahun, Merid N

“…In insects, oviposition decisions may lead to egg deposition in substrates with different larval density and nutritional levels. Individuals developing in such…”
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Multi-omics analyses reveal rumen microbes and secondary metabolites that are unique to livestock species by Omondi, Victor O, Bosire, Geoffrey O, Onyari, John M, Kibet, Caleb, Mwasya, Samuel, Onyonyi, Vanessa N, Getahun, Merid N

“…Ruminant livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, and camels, possess a distinctive digestive system with complex microbiota communities critical for feed…”
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Antennal Enriched Odorant Binding Proteins Are Required for Odor Communication in Glossina f. fuscipes by Diallo, Souleymane, Shahbaaz, Mohd, Makwatta, JohnMark O, Muema, Jackson M, Masiga, Daniel, Christofells, Alan, Getahun, Merid N

“…Olfaction is orchestrated at different stages and involves various proteins at each step. For example, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are soluble proteins…”
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Expression of ionotropic receptors in terrestrial hermit crab's olfactory sensory neurons by Groh-Lunow, Katrin C, Getahun, Merid N, Grosse-Wilde, Ewald, Hansson, Bill S

“…Coenobitidae are one out of at least five crustacean lineages which independently succeeded in the transition from water to land. This change in lifestyle…”
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Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Improve Offspring Fitness by Avoiding Oviposition Substrates With Competitors or Parasites by Baleba, Steve B. S., Torto, Baldwyn, Masiga, Daniel, Getahun, Merid N., Weldon, Christopher W.

“…Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important determinant in species distribution, abundance, and population dynamics. Females may assess…”
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Livestock–vector interaction using volatile organic metabolites by Getahun, Merid N

“…Biological interaction between two organisms living together in a given habitat is essential for healthy ecosystem functionality, got complexity, and exerts an…”
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Polymer Beads Increase Field Responses to Host Attractants in the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti by Adhiambo, Elizabeth F., Gouagna, Louis-Clement, Owino, Eunice A., Mutuku, Francis, Getahun, Merid N., Torto, Baldwyn, Tchouassi, David P.

“…This study investigates the efficacy of three different olfactory cues - cyclohexanone, linalool oxide (LO), and 6-methyl-5-heptan-2-one (sulcatone) - in…”
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Genetic connectivity of trypanosomes between tsetse-infested and tsetse-free areas of Kenya by Kimenyi, Naomi N., Kimenyi, Kelvin M., Amugune, Nelson O., Getahun, Merid N.

“…The prevalence rates of trypanosomes, including those that require cyclical transmission by tsetse flies, are widely distributed in Africa. Trypanosoma brucei…”
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Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance offspring fitness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) by Baleba, Steve B. S., Torto, Baldwyn, Masiga, Daniel, Weldon, Christopher W., Getahun, Merid N.

“…Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans , locate and select vertebrate herbivore…”
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Intracellular regulation of the insect chemoreceptor complex impacts odour localization in flying insects by Getahun, Merid N, Thoma, Michael, Lavista-Llanos, Sofia, Keesey, Ian, Fandino, Richard A, Knaden, Markus, Wicher, Dieter, Olsson, Shannon B, Hansson, Bill S

“…Flying insects are well known for airborne odour tracking and have evolved diverse chemoreceptors. While ionotropic receptors (IRs) are found across…”
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Larval experience of stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans Linneaus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) does not influence oviposition preference in gravid females by Baleba, Steve B.S., Weldon, Christopher W., Masiga, Daniel, Torto, Baldwyn, Getahun, Merid N.

“…1. Hopkins' host selection principle (HHSP) proposes that, in holometabolous insects, gravid females prefer to oviposit on their developmental substrate. This…”
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Exploring the dynamic adult hard ticks-camel-pathogens interaction by Makwatta, JohnMark O, Ndegwa, Paul N, Oyieke, Florence A, Ahuya, Peter, Masiga, Daniel K, Getahun, Merid N

“…The ability of ticks to interact and adapt to different ecologies and hosts determines their vectorial competence for various pathogens; however,…”
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