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Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) refers to the spectrum of infectious disease produced by species of the Leishmania parasite. The parasites spread by the bite of infected sand flies.

Native Bacteria Block Wolbachia from Being Passed to Mosquito Progeny

Native Bacteria Block Wolbachia from Being Passed to Mosquito Progeny

Bacteria living inside mosquitoes prevent the insects from passing <i>Wolbachia</i> bacteria to their offspring, reveal a team of researchers.

Mosquito Control Pesticide Low Risk to Juvenile Oysters

Mosquito Control Pesticide Low Risk to Juvenile Oysters

A NOAA study suggests that four of the most common mosquito pesticides used along the east and Gulf coasts show little risk to juvenile hard clams and oysters.

Researchers Find Infection in Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito

Researchers Find Infection in Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito

The first evidence of an intercellular bacterial infection in natural populations of two species of <i>Anopheles</i> mosquitoes was found by researchers, the major vectors of malaria in Africa.

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Researchers Identify Bacterial Infection in Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito

Researchers Identify Bacterial Infection in Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito

The first evidence of an intercellular bacterial infection in natural populations of two species of Anopheles mosquitoes has been found by researchers.

Mosquito Sperm Have Sense of Smell: Research

Mosquito Sperm Have Sense of Smell: Research

In mosquito sperm, researchers have claimed to have detected a suite of specialized chemical sensors called odorant receptors (ORs).

Leishmaniasis And the Mechanism Behind Its Spread

Leishmaniasis And the Mechanism Behind Its Spread

Important information about the transmission of human leishmaniasis- a group of infectious diseases that claim the lives of more than 100,000 people every year has now been revealed by a new study

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Malaria Graft in Cambodia Forces Global Fund to Cancel Mosquito Nets Contract With Two Suppliers

Malaria Graft in Cambodia Forces Global Fund to Cancel Mosquito Nets Contract With Two Suppliers

After discovering serious instances of corruption in Cambodia, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria revealed that it has suspended contracts.

New Discovery may Cut Down Treatment Doses And Side Effects for Leishmaniasis

New Discovery may Cut Down Treatment Doses And Side Effects for Leishmaniasis

Amphotericin B (AmB) makes for an important ingredient in the drug used for the treatment of leishmaniasis, a disease that affects more than 12 million people

Blood-Filled 46 Million Year Old Mosquito Fossil Discovered in Montana

Blood-Filled 46 Million Year Old Mosquito Fossil Discovered in Montana

An extremely rare, 46-million year old fossil of a mosquito with traces of dried blood in its engorged abdomen has now been discovered by a team of scientists in Montana

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Natural Mosquito Repellants as Effective as DEET

Natural Mosquito Repellants as Effective as DEET

Researchers from University of California at Riverside have discovered four natural mosquito repellents that can act as effective alternatives DEET.

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