Environmental factors associated with the distribution of Loa loa vectors Chrysops spp. in Central and West Africa: seeing the forest for the trees

Environmental factors associated with the distribution of Loa loa vectors Chrysops spp. in Central and West Africa: seeing the forest for the trees

Abstract Background Loiasis is caused by the filarial parasite Loa loa, which is widespread through Central and West Africa and largely confined the tropical equatorial rainforests. The tabanid flies Chrysops silacea and Chrysops dimidiata are the main vectors driving transmission. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Xavier Badia-Rius, Hannah Betts, David H. Molyneux, Louise A. Kelly-Hope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Chrysops silacea
Chrysops dimidiata
Loa loa
Loiasis
Africa
Ecology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3327-9

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