| lymphatic filariasis in ghana: entomological investigation of transmission dynamics and intensity in communities served by irrigation systems in the upper east region of ghana. | we conducted an entomological study to document the effect of irrigation on the vectors and transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in the upper east region of ghana. mosquitoes were collected by indoor spraying of houses in a cluster of communities located around irrigation projects (tono and vea) and others without reservoirs (azoka). anopheles gambiae s.s. was the dominant species and major vector, followed by an. funestus. anopheles arabiensis constituted 9--14% of the an. gambiae comp ... | 2001 | 11469943 |
| lymphatic filariasis in ghana: establishing the potential for an urban cycle of transmission. | lymphatic filariasis is a significant public health and economic problem in many tropical and sub-tropical regions. unplanned urbanization leading to a lack of proper sanitary conditions has resulted in an increase in the urban-based transmission of a number of vector-borne diseases, including lymphatic filariasis. it has been well established that lymphatic filariasis is endemic in rural areas of ghana. the goal of this study was to determine if there is a potential of establishing urban transm ... | 2005 | 15807803 |
| vector competence, for wuchereria bancrofti, of the anopheles populations in the bongo district of ghana. | the ability of vector mosquitoes to transmit the microfilariae (mff) of wuchereria bancrofti, especially when the levels of microfilaraemia in the humans on which the mosquitoes are feeding are very low, is very important for understanding the transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis. data on the correlation between vector competence and the microfilarial load in the human host are also relevant to those trying to improve transmission models for this disease. the majority of the relevant st ... | 2004 | 15257800 |