Control, elimination, and eradication efforts for neglected tropical diseases in the World Health Organization African region over the last 30 years: A scoping review

Wolfe, Caitlin M.; Barry, Abbie; Campos, Adriana; Farham, Bridget; Achu, Dorothy; Juma, Elizabeth; Kalu, Akpaka; Impouma, Benido

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2024.01.010

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“…These viruses have a wide geographic distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. Currently, over 500 arboviruses have been cataloged, of which ~150 cause, or are implicated in, urgent and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) [ 9 , 10 ]. These arboviruses belong to the Flaviviridae , Togaviridae , Asfarviridae , Orthomyxoviridae , Reoviridae , Rhabdoviridae , and Bunyaviridae families [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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The Perpetual Vector Mosquito Threat and Its Eco-Friendly Nemeses

Miranda,

Rudd,

Mena

et al. 2024

Biology

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Mosquitoes are the most notorious arthropod vectors of viral and parasitic diseases for which approximately half the world’s population, ~4,000,000,000, is at risk. Integrated pest management programs (IPMPs) have achieved some success in mitigating the regional transmission and persistence of these diseases. However, as many vector-borne diseases remain pervasive, it is obvious that IPMP successes have not been absolute in eradicating the threat imposed by mosquitoes. Moreover, the expanding mosquito geographic ranges caused by factors related to climate change and globalization (travel, trade, and migration), and the evolution of resistance to synthetic pesticides, present ongoing challenges to reducing or eliminating the local and global burden of these diseases, especially in economically and medically disadvantaged societies. Abatement strategies include the control of vector populations with synthetic pesticides and eco-friendly technologies. These “green” technologies include SIT, IIT, RIDL, CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive, and biological control that specifically targets the aquatic larval stages of mosquitoes. Regarding the latter, the most effective continues to be the widespread use of Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Ls) and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti). Here, we present a review of the health issues elicited by vector mosquitoes, control strategies, and lastly, focus on the biology of Ls and Bti, with an emphasis on the latter, to which no resistance has been observed in the field.

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confidence: 99%