Search Results - "Kaburi, Josyline C"
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The phlebotomine sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Kenya
Published in Journal of vector borne diseases (01-12-2011)“…Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are endemic in some parts of Kenya, where they are transmitted by phlebobotomine sandflies of genus Phlebotomus. This…”
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Combination and monotherapy of Leishmania major infection in BALB/c mice using plant extracts and herbicides
Published in Journal of vector borne diseases (01-09-2012)“…Leishmaniasis is a growing health problem in many parts of the world. Efforts to find new chemotherapeutics for leishmaniasis remain a priority. This study was…”
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Effects of long-lasting insecticidal nets and zooprophylaxis on mosquito feeding behaviour and density in Mwea, central Kenya
Published in Journal of vector borne diseases (01-09-2009)“…Zooprophylaxis is a strategy that can control malaria by attracting mosquitoes to domestic animals that act as dead-end hosts. The objective of this study was…”
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Phlebotomus (Larroussius) orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) as a probable secondary vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
Published in Journal of vector borne diseases (01-03-2010)“…According to the World Health Organization's reports, leishmaniases in humans are caused by 20 species of protozoa, belonging to the genus Leishmania1…”
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Sandfly-saliva injected during repeated feeding on a sensitized hamster causes fecundity and mortality to female Phlebotomus duboscqi (Diptera: Psychodidae)
Published in Journal of vector borne diseases (01-03-2011)“…An adult male hamster obtained from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) animal house was used to feed a colony of a Kenyan strain of female P…”
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Phlebotomus as a probable secondary vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
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