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High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene mutations in Aedes aegypti population at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Kampango, Ayubo, Hocke, Emma F, Hansson, Helle, Furu, Peter, Haji, Khamis A, David, Jean-Philippe, Konradsen, Flemming, Saleh, Fatma, Weldon, Christopher W, Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael

“…Global efforts to control Aedes mosquito-transmitted pathogens still rely heavily on insecticides. However, available information on vector resistance is…”
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Human behaviour and residual malaria transmission in Zanzibar: findings from in-depth interviews and direct observation of community events by Monroe, April, Mihayo, Kimberly, Okumu, Fredros, Finda, Marceline, Moore, Sarah, Koenker, Hannah, Lynch, Matthew, Haji, Khamis, Abbas, Faiza, Ali, Abdullah, Greer, George, Harvey, Steven

“…Zanzibar has maintained malaria prevalence below 1% for the past decade, yet elimination remains elusive despite high coverage of core vector control…”
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Risk factors for occurrence and abundance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes bromeliae at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Kampango, Ayubo, Furu, Peter, Sarath, Divakara L, Haji, Khamis A, Konradsen, Flemming, Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael, Saleh, Fatma, Weldon, Christopher W

“…A field survey was performed to investigate local environmental factors promoting occurrence and abundance of Aedes aegypti and Ae. bromeliae mosquitoes at…”
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Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts by Monroe, April, Msaky, Dickson, Kiware, Samson, Tarimo, Brian B, Moore, Sarah, Haji, Khamis, Koenker, Hannah, Harvey, Steven, Finda, Marceline, Ngowo, Halfan, Mihayo, Kimberly, Greer, George, Ali, Abdullah, Okumu, Fredros

“…Zanzibar provides a good case study for malaria elimination. The islands have experienced a dramatic reduction in malaria burden since the introduction of…”
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Cost and quality of operational larviciding using drones and smartphone technology by Hardy, Andy, Haji, Khamis, Abbas, Faiza, Hassan, Juma, Ali, Abdullah, Yussuf, Yussuf, Cook, Jackie, Rosu, Laura, Houri-Yafin, Arnon, Vigodny, Arbel, Oakes, Gregory, Majambere, Silas, Worrall, Eve

“…Larval Source Management (LSM) is an important tool for malaria vector control and is recommended by WHO as a supplementary vector control measure. LSM has…”
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Outdoor biting and pyrethroid resistance as potential drivers of persistent malaria transmission in Zanzibar by Musiba, Revocatus M, Tarimo, Brian B, Monroe, April, Msaky, Dickson, Ngowo, Halfan, Mihayo, Kimberly, Limwagu, Alex, Chilla, Godlove T, Shubis, Gasper K, Ibrahim, Ahmada, Greer, George, Mcha, Juma H, Haji, Khamis A, Abbas, Faiza B, Ali, Abdullah, Okumu, Fredros O, Kiware, Samson S

“…Low-level of malaria transmission persist in Zanzibar despite high coverage of core vector control interventions. This study was carried out in hot-spot sites…”
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dynamics of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Zanzibar and an assessment of the underlying genetic basis by Jones, Christopher M, Haji, Khamis A, Khatib, Bakari O, Bagi, Judit, Mcha, Juma, Devine, Gregor J, Daley, Matthew, Kabula, Bilali, Ali, Abdullah S, Majambere, Silas, Ranson, Hilary

“…BACKGROUND: The emergence of pyrethroid resistance in the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis, threatens to undermine the considerable gains made towards…”
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Efficacy, persistence and vector susceptibility to pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic 300CS) insecticide for indoor residual spraying in Zanzibar by Haji, Khamis A, Thawer, Narjis G, Khatib, Bakari O, Mcha, Juma H, Rashid, Abdallah, Ali, Abdullah S, Jones, Christopher, Bagi, Judit, Magesa, Stephen M, Ramsan, Mahdi M, Garimo, Issa, Greer, George, Reithinger, Richard, Ngondi, Jeremiah M

“…Indoor residual spraying (IRS) of households with insecticide is a principal malaria vector control intervention in Zanzibar. In 2006, IRS using the pyrethroid…”
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Challenges for malaria elimination in Zanzibar: pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors and poor performance of long-lasting insecticide nets by Haji, Khamis A, Khatib, Bakari O, Smith, Stephen, Ali, Abdullah S, Devine, Gregor J, Coetzee, Maureen, Majambere, Silas

“…BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual house spraying (IRS) are the main interventions for the control of malaria…”
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Islands and stepping-stones: comparative population structure of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania and implications for the spread of insecticide resistance by Maliti, Deodatus, Ranson, Hilary, Magesa, Stephen, Kisinza, William, Mcha, Juma, Haji, Khamis, Killeen, Gerald, Weetman, David

“…Population genetic structures of the two major malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis, differ markedly across Sub-Saharan Africa, which…”
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Variation of physical durability between LLIN products and net use environments: summary of findings from four African countries by Kilian, Albert, Obi, Emmanuel, Mansiangi, Paul, Abílio, Ana Paula, Haji, Khamis Ameir, Blaufuss, Sean, Olapeju, Bolanle, Babalola, Stella, Koenker, Hannah

“…Physical durability of long-lasting-insecticidal nets (LLIN) is an important aspect of the effectiveness of LLIN as a malaria prevention tool, but there is…”
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Monitoring the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets Olyset ® and PermaNet ® 2.0 in similar use environments in Zanzibar by Haji, Khamis Ameir, Khatib, Bakari Omar, Obi, Emmanuel, Dimoso, Kanuth, Koenker, Hannah, Babalola, Stella, Greer, George, Serbantez, Naomi, Abbas, Faiza, Ali, Abdullah, Blaufuss, Sean, Olapeju, Bolanle, Kilian, Albert

“…Malaria transmission in Zanzibar has dramatically reduced in recent years but vector control interventions such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) must…”
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Correlation of textile 'resistance to damage' scores with actual physical survival of long-lasting insecticidal nets in the field by Kilian, Albert, Obi, Emmanuel, Mansiangi, Paul, Abílio, Ana Paula, Haji, Khamis Ameir, Guillemois, Estelle, Chetty, Vera, Wheldrake, Amy, Blaufuss, Sean, Olapeju, Bolanje, Babalola, Stella, Russell, Stephen J, Koenker, Hannah

“…Attempts have been made to link procurement of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) not only to the price but also the expected performance of the product…”
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An Improved Slant Path Attenuation Prediction Method in Tropical Climates by A.Y. Abdulrahman, T. A. Rahman, M. R. Islam, B. J. Olufeagba, A. Yussuff, N. H. Haji Khamis

“…An improved method for predicting slant path attenuation in tropical climates is presented in this paper. The proposed approach is based on rain intensity data…”
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Molecular detection and characterization of tick-borne protozoan and rickettsial pathogens isolated from cattle on Pemba Island, Tanzania by Ringo, Aaron Edmond, Adjou Moumouni, Paul Franck, Lee, Seung-Hun, Liu, Mingming, Khamis, Yussuf Haji, Gao, Yang, Guo, Huanping, Zheng, Weiqing, Efstratiou, Artemis, Galon, Eloiza May, Li, Jixu, Tiwananthagorn, Saruda, Inoue, Noboru, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Thekisoe, Oriel, Xuan, Xuenan

“…Tick-borne diseases cause significant losses to livestock production in tropical and subtropical regions. In Tanzania, detailed studies on tick-borne pathogens…”
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Study of Underwater Channel Estimation Based on Different Node Placement in Shallow Water by Bahrami, Nima, Khamis, Nor Hisham Haji, Bin Baharom, Ameruddin

“…Acoustic underwater sensor network (UWSN) is important in terms of business and for military applications. Optimum UWSN design provides a reliable connection…”
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High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase by Weldon, Christopher W, Kampango, Ayubo, Konradsen, Flemming, Schiøler, Karin L, Hansson, Helle, Saleh, Fatma, Alifrangis, Michael, Haji, Khamis A, Furu, Peter, David, Jean-Philippe, Hocke, Emma F

“…Global efforts to control Aedes mosquito-transmitted pathogens still rely heavily on insecticides. However, available information on vector resistance is…”
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Effect of spikelet position on rice anther culture efficiency by Afza, Rownak, Shen, Mei, Zapata-Arias, Francisco Javier, Xie, Jiahua, Fundi, Haji Khamis, Lee, Kang-Seop, Bobadilla-Mucino, Eva, Kodym, Andrea

“…The potential of anthers from different parts of the panicle to induce callus was investigated with the japonica rice variety Taipei 309. The results showed…”
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Accuracy Comparison of Radio Direction Finder with 6 and 4 of Log Periodic Dipole Array Antennas by Juli Purwanto, Kartiko Nugroho, Yahya, Azli, Haji Khamis, Nor Hisham, Nor, Nuramirah Mohd, Shaari, Mohammad Razman, Mat Sidek, Abdul Rahim

“…Amplitude comparison is the simplest method of Radio Direction Finding (RDF) which utilise several directional antennas and compare the signal strength from…”
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Islands and Stepping-Stones: Comparative Population Structure of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania and Implications for the Spread of Insecticide Resistance: e110910 by Maliti, Deodatus, Ranson, Hilary, Magesa, Stephen, Kisinza, William, Mcha, Juma, Haji, Khamis, Killeen, Gerald, Weetman, David

“…Population genetic structures of the two major malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis, differ markedly across Sub-Saharan Africa, which…”
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