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Land use change alters malaria transmission parameters by modifying temperature in a highland area of Uganda by Lindblade, Kim A., Walker, Edward D., Onapa, Ambrose W., Katungu, Justus, Wilson, Mark L.

“…Summary As highland regions of Africa historically have been considered free of malaria, recent epidemics in these areas have raised concerns that high…”
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Impact of Sustained Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on Malaria Vector Species Distribution and Culicine Mosquitoes by Lindblade, K. A., Gimnig, J. E., Kamau, L., Hawley, W. A., Odhiambo, F., Olang, G., Kuile, F. O. ter, Vulule, J. M., Slutsker, L.

“…Abstract Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine…”
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Impact of Sustained Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on Malaria Vector Species Distribution and Culicine Mosquitoes by Lindblade, KA, Gimnig, JE, Kamau, L, Hawley, WA, Odhiambo, F, Olang, G, ter Kuile, FO, Vulule, J M, Slutsker, L

“…Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine mosquitoes…”
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Highland malaria in Uganda: prospective analysis of an epidemic associated with El Niño by Lindblade, Kim A., Walker, Edward D., Onapa, Ambrose W., Katungu, Justus, Wilson, Mark L.

“…Malaria epidemics in African highlands cause serious morbidity and mortality and are being reported more frequently. Weather is likely to play an important…”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Guatemala, 2007-2012 by McCracken, John P., Prill, Mila M., Arvelo, Wences, Lindblade, Kim A., López, Maria R., Estevez, Alejandra, Müller, Maria L., Muñoz, Fredy, Bernart, Christopher, Cortez, Margarita, Moir, Juan C., Ortíz, Jose, Paredes, Antonio, Iwane, Marika K.

“…Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory illness (ARI). Little is known about RSV disease among older children and…”
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Use of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in a rural area of western Kenya with high coverage of insecticide‐treated bed nets by Eijk, A. M., Blokland, I. E., Slutsker, L., Odhiambo, F., Ayisi, J. G., Bles, H. M., Rosen, D. H., Adazu, K., Lindblade, K. A.

“…Summary Kenya established intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with sulfadoxine‐pyrimethamine (SP) for malaria in pregnancy as national policy in 1998. We…”
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Rapid Establishment of an Internally Displaced Persons Disease Surveillance System After an Earthquake—Haiti, 2010 by Magloire, R, Mung, K, Cookson, ST, Tappero, J, Barzilay, E, Dominguez, K, Dubray, C, Lindblade, K, Jentes, ES, Willis, M, Tohme, RA, Sprecher, AG, El Bcheraoui, C, Walldorf, JA

“…On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magntude earthquake in Haiti disrupted infrastructure and displaced approximately 2 million persons, causing increased risk for…”
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The epidemiology of rotavirus disease among children <5 years of age - Santa Rosa, Guatemala, 2007-2009 by Cortes, J, Arvelo, W, lopez, B, Reyes, L, Gordillo, B, Parashar, U, Lindblade, K

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Early Warning of Malaria Epidemics in African Highlands Using Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) Indoor Resting Density by Lindblade, Kim A., Walker, Edward D., Wilson, Mark L.

“…Several highland regions of Africa recently have suffered malaria epidemics. Because malaria transmission is unstable and the population has little or no…”
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Population-based surveillance for 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 Virus in Guatemala, 2009 by Arvelo, W, Reyes, L, Estevez, A, Gray, J, Lindstrom, S, Fry, A, Olsen, S, Ardon, F, Frenkel, G, Gordillo, B, Lindblade, K

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The Epidemiology of Cercarial Dermatitis and Its Association with Limnological Characteristics of a Northern Michigan Lake by Lindblade, Kim A.

“…Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is an annoying inflammatory response to penetration of skin by non-human schistosome parasites while swimming or wading…”
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Impact of Sustained Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on Malaria Vector Species Distribution and Culicine Mosquitoes by Lindblade, K. A., Gimnig, J. E., Kamau, L., Hawley, W. A., Odhiambo, F., Olang, G., ter Kuile, F. O., Vulule, J. M., Slutsker, L.

“…Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine mosquitoes…”
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Launching a National Surveillance System After an Earthquake—Haiti, 2010 by Magloire, R, Mung, K, Harris, S, Bernard, Y, Jean-Louis, R, Niclas, H, Bloland, P, Tappero, J, Cookson, ST, Tomashek, KM, Martin, C, Mintz, E, Lindblade, KA, Barzilay, E, Neurath, RC, Vagi, SJ, Archer, WR, Sauber-Schatz, EK

“…On January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced a magnitude-7.0 earthquake; Haitian government officials estimated that 230,000 persons died and 300,000 were injured…”
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Commentary: Does a mosquito bite when no one is around to hear it? by Lindblade, Kim A

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Profile: The KEMRI/CDC Health and Demographic Surveillance System—Western Kenya by ODHIAMBO, Frank O, LASERSON, Kayla F, OMBOK, Maurice, LINDBLADE, Kimberly, DESAI, Meghna, TER KUILE, Feiko, PHILLIPS-HOWARD, Penelope, EIJK, Anna M.van, ROSEN, Daniel, HIGHTOWER, Allen, OFWARE, Peter, MUTTAI, Hellen, SEWE, Maquins, NAHLEN, Bernard, DECOCK, Kevin, SLUTSKER, Laurence, BREIMAN, Robert F, VULULE, John M, HAMEL, Mary J, FEIKIN, Daniel R, ADAZU, Kubaje, OGWANG, Sheila, OBOR, David, AMEK, Nyaguara, BAYOH, Nabie

“…The KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in Rarieda, Siaya and Gem Districts…”
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Case-Control Study of an Acute Aflatoxicosis Outbreak, Kenya, 2004 by Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Lindblade, Kimberly, Gieseker, Karen, Rogers, Helen Schurz, Kieszak, Stephanie, Njapau, Henry, Schleicher, Rosemary, McCoy, Leslie F., Misore, Ambrose, DeCock, Kevin, Rubin, Carol, Slutsker, Laurence, The Aflatoxin Investigative Group

“…Objectives: During January-June 2004, an aflatoxicosis outbreak in eastern Kenya resulted in 317 cases and 125 deaths. We conducted a case-control study to…”
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Treatment for clinical malaria is sought promptly during an epidemic in a highland region of Uganda by Lindblade, Kim A., O'neill, Devin B., Mathanga, Don P., Katungu, Justus, Wilson, Mark L.

“…Summary Early diagnosis of malaria followed by appropriate treatment can help reduce related morbidity and mortality as well as interrupt transmission…”
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Fever and malaria in highland Uganda by Lindblade, Kim A., Katungu, Justus, Wilson, Mark L.

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Heterosexual partnership characteristics of university women by Lindblade, K, Foxman, B, Koopman, J S

“…In order to assess the individual risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), both characteristics of the partnership and the individual should be…”
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Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis from Guatemala and Costa Rica by Troyo, Adriana, Álvarez, Danilo, Taylor, Lizeth, Abdalla, Gabriela, Calderón-Arguedas, Ólger, Zambrano, Maria L, Dasch, Gregory A, Lindblade, Kim, Hun, Laya, Eremeeva, Marina E, Estévez, Alejandra

“…Rickettsia felis is an emerging human pathogen associated primarily with the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis. In this study, we investigated the presence of…”
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