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Nature beats nurture: a case study of the physiological fitness of free-living and laboratory-reared male Anopheles gambiae s.l by Huho, B J, Ng'habi, K R, Killeen, G F, Nkwengulila, G, Knols, B G J, Ferguson, H M

“…Laboratory experimentation forms the basis for most of our knowledge of the biology of many organisms, in particular insects. However, the accuracy with which…”
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Cost-sharing strategies combining targeted public subsidies with private-sector delivery achieve high bednet coverage and reduced malaria transmission in Kilombero Valley, southern Tanzania by Killeen, G F, Tami, A, Kihonda, J, Okumu, F O, Kotas, M E, Grundmann, H, Kasigudi, N, Ngonyani, H, Mayagaya, V, Nathan, R, Abdulla, S, Charlwood, J D, Smith, T A, Lengeler, C

“…Cost-sharing schemes incorporating modest targeted subsidies have promoted insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention in the Kilombero Valley,…”
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Traditional use of mosquito-repellent plants in western Kenya and their evaluation in semi-field experimental huts against Anopheles gambiae: ethnobotanical studies and application by thermal expulsion and direct burning by Seyoum, A., Pålsson, K., Kung'a, S., Kabiru, E.W., Lwande, W., Killeen, G.F., Hassanali, A., Knots, B.G.J.

“…Ethnobotanical survey in 2 communities in western Kenya revealed that the most commonly known repellent plants were Ocimum americanum L. (64·1%), Lantana…”
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Using Nylon Strips to Dispense Mosquito Attractants for Sampling the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae s.s by Okumu, F., Biswaro, L., Mbeleyela, E., Killeen, G. F., Mukabana, R., Moore, S. J.

“…Synthetic versions of human derived kairomones can be used as baits when trapping host seeking mosquitoes. The effectiveness of these lures depends not only on…”
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Short report: entomologic inoculation rates and Plasmodium falciparum malaria prevalence in Africa by Beier, J C, Killeen, G F, Githure, J I

“…Epidemiologic patterns of malaria infection are governed by environmental parameters that regulate vector populations of Anopheles mosquitoes. The intensity of…”
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Plasmodium falciparum malaria disease manifestations in humans and transmission to Anopheles gambiae: a field study in Western Kenya by Gouagna, L C, Ferguson, H M, Okech, B A, Killeen, G F, Kabiru, E W, Beier, J C, Githure, J I, Yan, G

“…Transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium is influenced by many different host, vector and parasite factors. Here we conducted a field study at Mbita, an…”
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A simplified model for predicting malaria entomologic inoculation rates based on entomologic and parasitologic parameters relevant to control by Killeen, G F, McKenzie, F E, Foy, B D, Schieffelin, C, Billingsley, P F, Beier, J C

“…Malaria transmission intensity is modeled from the starting perspective of individual vector mosquitoes and is expressed directly as the entomologic…”
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Feeding and survival of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae on plants growing in Kenya by Impoinvil, D.E, Kongere, J.O, Foster, W.A, Njiru, B.N, Killeen, G.F, Githure, J.I, Beier, J.C, Hassanali, A, Knols, B.G.J

“…The propensity of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) to ingest sugars from various plants, and subsequent survival rates,…”
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Quantification of supplemental enzymes in animal feedingstuffs by radial enzyme diffusion by WALSH, G, MURPHY, R. A, KILLEEN, G. F, POWER, R. F

“…Methods are described which facilitate quantification of supplemental cellulase, protease and alpha-amylase when added to animal feedingstuffs at normal…”
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Extent of digestion affects the success of amplifying human DNA from blood meals of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) by Mukabana, W R, Takken, W, Seda, P, Killeen, G F, Hawley, W A, Knols, B G J

“…The success of distinguishing blood meal sources of Anopheles gambiae Giles through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiling was investigated by polymerase chain…”
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Development of an exposure-free bednet trap for sampling Afrotropical malaria vectors by Mathenge, E. M., Killeen, G. F., Oulo, D. O., Irungu, L. W., Ndegwa, P. N., Knols, B. G. J.

“…An exposure‐free bednet trap (the ‘Mbita trap’) for sampling of Afrotropical malaria vectors was developed during preliminary studies of mosquito behaviour…”
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Infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in patients attending rural health centres in western Kenya by GOUAGNA, L. C, OKECH, B. A, KABIRU, E. W, KILLEEN, G. F, OBARE, P, OMBONYA, S, BIER, J. C, KNOLS, B. G. J, GITHURE, J. I, YAN, G

“…Experimentally studying the transmission of the malaria parasite and its regulating factors requires availability of human blood donors carrying infectious…”
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Technical note: detection and quantification of supplemental fungal beta-glucanase activity in animal feed by Walsh, G. A, Murphy, R. A, Killeen, G. F, Headon, D. R, Power, R. F

“…Selected hydrolytic enzymes are added to animal feeds in order to degrade specific antinutritional factors and(or) to increase availability of certain…”
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Enrichment of a single clone from a high diversity library of phage-displayed antibodies by panning with Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) midgut homogenate by Killeen, G F, Foy, B D, Frohn, R H, Impoinvil, D, Williams, A, Beier, J C

“…A high diversity library of recombinant human antibodies was selected on complex antigen mixtures from midguts of female Anopheles gambiae Giles. The library…”
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Following in Soper's footsteps: northeast Brazil 63 years after eradication of Anopheles gambiae by Killeen, Gerry F

“…Sub-Saharan Africa has long suffered under the yoke of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, but for northeast Brazil (figure 1) its arrival over 60 years ago was a…”
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Behavioural determinants of gene flow in malaria vector populations: Anopheles gambiae males select large females as mates by Okanda, F.M, Dao, A, Njiru, B.N

“…Sexual selection, on the basis of size, could either promote or limit the spread of malaria-refractory genes into wild populations and needs to be considered…”
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Taking malaria transmission out of the bottle: implications of mosquito dispersal for vector-control interventions by Killeen, Gerry F, Knols, Bart G J, Gu, Weidong

“…Most malaria transmission models assume enclosed systems of people, parasites, and vectors in which neither emigration nor immigration of mosquitoes is…”
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Tagging Bloodmeals with Phagemids Allows Feeding of Multiple-Sample Arrays to Single Cages of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and the Recovery of Single Recombinant Antibody Fragment Genes from Individual Insects by Killeen, Gerry F., Foy, Brian D., Shahabuddin, Mohammed, Roake, Wendy, Williams, Andrew, Vaughan, Tristan J., Beier, John C.

“…A recombinant single-chain variable-region human antibody fragment (scFv) was expressed inEscherichia coli,extracted in hypertonic sucrose, mixed directly with…”
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Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya by Seyoum, Aklilu, Killeen, Gerry F., Kabiru, Ephantus W., Knols, Bart G. J., Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Summary Objective To estimate the effectiveness of live potted plants and thermal expulsion of plant materials in repelling African malaria vectors in…”
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Repellency of live potted plants against Anopheles gambiae from human baits in semi-field experimental huts by Seyoum, Aklilu, Kabiru, Ephantus W, Lwande, Wilber, Killeen, Gerry F, Hassanali, Ahmed, Knols, Bart G J

“…The repellency of potted plants against the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Giles was quantified in experimental huts under semi-field…”
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