Ayman Ahmed

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Which Arboviruses are sexually transmitted in addition to the vectors transmission?

Some Arboviruses have been proven to be sexually transmitted, nevertheless, there is still a debate on this. Therefore, I would like to know about those Arboviruses with sexual transmission has...

19 March 2020 9,318 4 View

How to resolve the failure of the PCR amplification for a DNA extracted from melanic mosquitoes?

I extracted the total DNA from mosquitoes some of them were melanic (heavily pigmented), the DNA from the melanic samples gave no product in all PCR tests including the species Identification. Is...

13 October 2017 8,081 2 View

Do you believe in the safety of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in the long run?

We started relying on the GMO for to improve the food production and recently for the diseases control but is it safe? taking in mind all our safety tests and evaluations are relatively showing...

17 May 2017 9,447 7 View

Why the % of early treatment failure in P. falciparum infected patients treated with ACT found to be higher among age group >5years ?

We are studying Malaria drugs resistance, and we found that the % of early treatment failure in P. falciparum infected patients treated with ACT higher among children below 5 years. Is this normal...

17 May 2016 3,210 9 View

What is the best mosquito identification key for east Africa region ?

I am working on mosquito classification and identification and to do this I use many identification keys, I need to improve my skills and accelrate my work so Ican finish my work quickly and...

30 March 2016 7,786 4 View

I need protocol or primers sequences for blood meal analysis from anopheles Mosquito ?

I am working on blood meal identification to test mosquito preferable host as source of blood meal.

30 March 2016 8,261 3 View

What type of viruses transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes?

Are the Anopheles Mosquitoes confirmed as arboviruses vector apart from O'nyong'nyong virus, and if yes which spices of the mosquitoes and which virus?

12 January 2016 5,818 15 View

Are vectors borne diseases a local issue or as I believe are global one, so we need multi-countries collaboration?

I'm wondering if the common understanding of health project managers about the vector borne diseases is global issue why they deal with it locally, although that will not fix it at all, because...

13 July 2014 9,474 6 View

What is the best GPS device, for mapping entomological research?

I want to buy a GPS device to be used for vector mapping in Sudan and low income countries.

14 June 2014 2,294 2 View

What is the best approach for control of vector borne diseases?

In regard to vector borne diseases and their transmission cycle, from your previous experience in general where is the weakest point in this cycle? Is it the vector or the pathogens or maybe the...

31 March 2014 2,843 30 View

How many diseases do mosquitoes transmit?

My favorite insect research subject is the mosquito, but now I'm about to pick up my future vehicle, and I don't want to deal with it in matter of likeness, so I'm to take all related factors into...

23 February 2014 8,384 5 View

Which Arboviruses transmitted vertically whether in the vector or vertebrate hosts?

I'm interested in knowing more about the Arboviruses which are capable passing through the different generations of hosts, i.e. they are transmitted from the infected parents to their offsprings!

01 January 1970 3,569 4 View