Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Eligo, Nigatu"
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Feeding behavior and activity of Phlebotomus pedifer and potential reservoir hosts of Leishmania aethiopica in southwestern Ethiopia
Pareyn, Myrthe; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Kochora, Abena; Van Rooy, Luca; Eligo, Nigatu; Vanden Broecke, Bram; Girma, Nigatu; Merdekios, Behailu; Wegayehu, Teklu; Maes, Louis; Caljon, Guy; Leirs, Herwig; Massebo, Fekadu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health concern in Ethiopia. However, knowledge about the complex zoonotic transmission cycle is limited, hampering implementation of control strategies. We explored ... -
Maize pollen diet enhances malaria mosquito longevity and infectivity to Plasmodium parasites in Ethiopia
Ayele, Shilimat; Wegayehu, Teklu; Eligo, Nigatu; Tamiru, Girum; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Massebo, Fekadu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Although larval diet quality may affect adult mosquito fitness, its impact on parasite development is scarce. Plant pollen from Zea mays, Typha latifolia, and Prosopis juliflora was ultraviolet-sterilized and examined for ... -
Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
Yigezu, Engida; Wondale, Biniam; Abebe, Daniel; Tamiru, Girum; Eligo, Nigatu; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Gadisa, Endalamaw; Tadesse, Fitsum G.; Massebo, Fekadu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific ...