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| Edward D WalkerSummaryAffiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Country: USA Publications
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Evidence for a useful life of more than three years for a polyester-based long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net in Western UgandaAlbert Kilian
Malaria Consortium International, London, UK
Malar J 10:299. 2011..Results for one of the polyester-based products, Interceptor is presented...
Effects of transmission reduction by insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) on parasite genetics population structure: I. The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum parasites by microsatellite markers in western KenyaWangeci Gatei
Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Malar J 9:353. 2010..This study examined the relationship between transmission reduction from ITN use and the population genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in an area of high ITN coverage in western Kenya...
Density-dependent development of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in artificial habitatsJohn E Gimnig
Vector Biology and Control Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu
J Med Entomol 39:162-72. 2002..The potential impact of density-dependent interactions among An. gambiae larvae on the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum is discussed...
Severe cutaneous reactions to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Blantyre District, MalawiJohn E Gimnig
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:738-43. 2006..4 cases per 100,000 CTX exposures). Infrequent treatment doses with SP are associated with a low risk of an adverse cutaneous reaction, and SP can be recommended for treatment of malaria in areas where P. falciparum is susceptible...
Incidence of malaria among mosquito collectors conducting human landing catches in western KenyaJohn E Gimnig
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
Am J Trop Med Hyg 88:301-8. 2013..6% lower in collectors than in non-collectors (hazard ratio = 0.034, P < 0.0001). Therefore, with proper prophylaxis, concern about increased risk of malaria among collectors should not be an impediment to conducting HLC studies...
Evaluation of long-lasting insecticidal nets after 2 years of household useKim A Lindblade
Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Trop Med Int Health 10:1141-50. 2005..32-1.18; cyclodextrin: HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.40-1.1) were not significantly different from that of a conventional net. PermaNet 1.0 performed significantly better than conventional nets and should be recommended to malaria control programs...
Spatial and temporal variation in the kdr allele L1014S in Anopheles gambiae s.s. and phenotypic variability in susceptibility to insecticides in Western KenyaDerrick K Mathias
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, PO Box 1578, Kisumu, Kenya
Malar J 10:10. 2011..Temporal and spatial variation in the frequency of a knock down resistance (kdr) allele in A. gambiae s.s. was quantified, as was variation in phenotypic resistance among geographic populations of A. gambiae s.l...
Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of KenyaFrancis M Mutuku
Department of Environmental Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Malar J 10:356. 2011..arabiensis and Anopheles merus playing a secondary role. Since 2001, bed net use has increased progressively and reached high levels by 2009-2010 with corresponding decline in malaria transmission...
Malaria in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana, Kenya: facilitation of Anopheles arabiensis vector populations by installed water distribution and catchment systemsM Nabie Bayoh
Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, P, O, Box 1578, Kisumu, Kenya
Malar J 10:149. 2011..The purpose of this study was to investigate malaria prevalence and attack rate and sources of Anopheles vectors in Kakuma refugee camp, in 2005-2006, after a malaria epidemic was observed by staff at camp clinics...
