Publications by authors named "Audu J Natala"
Molecular identification of phlebotomine sand flies and the harbored spp. in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Female sand flies in Sokoto State, Nigeria transmit leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease responsible for approximately 60,000 deaths annually, but there is limited knowledge about the sand fly species involved in this transmission in the region.
- - A study collected 1,260 sand flies from three local government areas in Sokoto, using genetic methods to identify species, revealing five prevalent sand fly species during the rainy season, particularly in August and September.
- - The analysis found that these sand flies are primarily related to species in Africa, with one species matching a strain found in Brazil, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and prevention of leishmaniasis in the region.
Amblyomma variegatum F. are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of livestock that serve as the vectors of Ehrlichia ruminantium (formerly known as Cowdria ruminantium), the causative agent of heartwater disease. In the light of the fact that they are blood-feeding, their salivary glands play prominent role in their acquisition of nutrients from the bloodmeal.
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