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Filaria zoogeography in Africa: ecology, competitive exclusion, and public health relevance.

David H Molyneux1, Edward Mitre2, Moses J Bockarie3, Louise A Kelly-Hope3.   

Abstract

Six species of filariae infect humans in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesise that these nematodes are able to polyparasitise human hosts by having successfully, through competitive exclusion, adapted to distinct niches. Despite inhabiting the same host, adult stages reside in different tissue sites. Microfilariae of some species exhibit temporal separation by reaching peak levels in the blood at specific times of day. Spatial and temporal distributions in microfilaria location are exploited by the vector feeding-behaviour whereas adult survival is enhanced by occupying exclusive 'ecological' niches of the body. We present specific examples to demonstrate this concept, which is not only important from the biological aspect but important in the context of elimination programmes.
Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Keywords:  Africa; competitive exclusion; filarial parasites; insect vectors; zoogeography

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Year:  2014        PMID： 24636357     DOI： 10.1016/j.pt.2014.02.002

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Trends Parasitol        ISSN： 1471-4922


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