Molecular xenomonitoring reveals Anopheles funestus and An. rivulorum as the primary vectors of lymphatic filariasis in coastal Kenya

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an infectious neglected tropical disease caused by mosquito-borne nematodes such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. Globally, LF affects 51 million people, with approximately 863 million at risk in 47 countries. In Kenya, filariasis is endemic alo...

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Published in:	Parasites & vectors Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 425 - 11
Main Authors:	Bartilol, Brian, Babu, Lawrence, Garama, Karisa, Karisa, Jonathan, Kamau, Alice, Mwandawiro, Charles, Wanjiku, Caroline, Mbogo, Charles, Maia, Marta, Mwangangi, Joseph, Rono, Martin Kibet
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 09-10-2024 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Animals Anopheles - classification Anopheles - parasitology Anopheles funestus Care and treatment Diagnosis Distribution Elephantiasis, Filarial - epidemiology Elephantiasis, Filarial - parasitology Elephantiasis, Filarial - transmission Environmental monitoring Female Filariasis Health aspects Humans Kenya Kenya - epidemiology Lymphatic diseases Lymphatic filariasis Male Methods Mosquito Vectors - classification Mosquito Vectors - parasitology Vector control Wuchereria bancrofti - genetics Wuchereria bancrofti - isolation & purification Xenomonitoring Kenya Anopheles funestus Xenomonitoring Kenya Lymphatic filariasis
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