Leishmaniases in Kenya: a scoping review subanalysis of vectors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Vector control is imperative for eliminating leishmaniasis as a public health problem in Kenya. As elimination efforts expand in East Africa, it is crucial to understand the current research landscape. To address that need and identify gaps, a scoping review was conducted to characterise the landscape of leishmaniasis vector research in Kenya.

Design

Building on a previously published scoping review by this team, we updated database searches in PubMed, Embase via Embase.com, Web of Science Core Collection, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) and the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry to incorporate literature up to 4 January 2024 and focused on vector-related papers. Studies classified as 'prevent

SUBMITTER: O'Brien K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature