Loa loa vectors Chrysops spp.: perspectives on research, distribution, bionomics, and implications for elimination of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis

L Kelly-Hope, R Paulo, B Thomas, M Brito… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Loiasis is a filarial disease caused Loa loa. The main vectors are Chrysops
silacea and C. dimidiata which are confined to the tropical rainforests of Central and West …

Chapter 21: Biting flies and zebra stripes

T Caro, Y Huang, M Arkwright… - Sensory ecology of …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
In all probability, biting flies are the evolutionary force that has shaped the extraordinary coat
colouration of the zebra, but there are a number of questions raised by this contention, which …

New records and DNA barcoding of deer flies, Chrysops (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Thailand

T Changbunjong, T Weluwanarak, P Sedwisai… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Chrysops spp. or deer flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) are hematophagous flies of medical and
veterinary importance and some species are important vectors of Trypanosoma evansi, the …

The African Chrysops

MK Kouam, J Kamgno - Biological Control of Pest and Vector …, 2017 - books.google.com
African Chrysops are less studied than their European and American counterparts. The
bionomics of only Chrysops silacea and Chrysops dimidiata is frequently reported. These …

Horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) collected in Central African Republic, Gabon and Liberia with comments on their updated distribution

J Ježek, J Votýpka, J Brzoňová, J Oboňa - Acta Musei Silesiae …, 2019 - sciendo.com
A zoogeographical review summarized the current distribution of 28 morphologically
determined horse fly species recently collected in three Western Africa countries. In Malaise …

Ectoparasites (Arthropods: Acari, Insecta, Crustacea)

H Mehlhorn, H Mehlhorn - Animal Parasites: Diagnosis, Treatment …, 2016 - Springer
This chapter considers all important groups of ectoparasitic species that endanger the health
of animals. Especially their pathogenous effects and their vectorship for agents of disease …

Sero-Prevalence of Syphilis and Assessment of Haemoparasites among Prospective Blood Donors at a Tertiary Hospital in Calabar, Southern Nigeria.

IM Okafor, SS Akpan… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
The prevalence of haemoparasites among blood donors in the studied area has not been
previously documented. This study determined the prevalence of syphilis and …

Loa loa–oko w oko z tropikalnym potworem

P Jonczyk, M Potempa, M Zalewska-Ziob - ceeol.com
Loa loa jest mierzącym kilka centymetrów nicieniem z rodziny Filariidae, pasożytem
wywołującym u człowieka chorobę zwaną loajozą. Występuje przede wszystkim w regionie …