Diversity of Culicoides in the middle belt of Ghana with Implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans; a molecular approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culicoides, also known as biting midges, carry pathogens which include Mansonella perstans. Mansonella perstans is a nematode parasite implicated in a number of disease outcomes. Even though a high prevalence of about 75% M. perstans infection has been recorded in some communities in the middle belt of Ghana, and a wide diversity of Culicoides species has been identified, the exact Culicoides species transmitting M. perstans in Ghana has not yet been deciphered. This study therefore aimed at assessing the species diversity of Culicoides and their role in the transmission of M. perstans in the middle belt of Ghana.

Methods

Culicoides species were sampled from 11 communities in the Asante-Akim North and Sene West districts in the middle belt of Ghana. Centre for Dis

SUBMITTER: Debrah LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10936074 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature