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Deep sequencing reveals extensive variation in the gut microbiota of wild mosquitoes from Kenya by Osei-Poku, J., Mbogo, C. M., Palmer, W. J., Jiggins, F. M.

“…The mosquito midgut is a hostile environment that vector‐borne parasites must survive to be transmitted. Commensal bacteria in the midgut can reduce the…”
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Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Bacillus sphaericus and temephos for managing Anopheles larvae in Eritrea by Shililu, J I, Tewolde, G M, Brantly, E, Githure, J I, Mbogo, C M, Beier, J C, Fusco, R, Novak, R J

“…We evaluated the larvicidal activity of the granular formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) serotype H-14 (Vectobac G, 200 ITU/mg) and…”
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Development and survival of Anopheles gambiae eggs in drying soil: influence of the rate of drying, egg age, and soil type by Shililu, J I, Grueber, W B, Mbogo, C M, Githure, J I, Riddiford, L M, Beier, J C

“…Little is known about the contribution made by the egg stage of African malaria vectors to the rapid rise in adult populations following the onset of seasonal…”
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Biological cost of tolerance to heavy metals in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae by MIREJI, P.O, KEATING, J, HASSANALI, A, MBOGO, C.M, MUTURI, M.N, GITHURE, J.I, BEIER, J.C

“…The global rate of heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing in various habitats. Anopheles malaria vector species (Diptera: Culicidae) appear to tolerate…”
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Origin of blood meals in indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in western Kenya by Githeko, A K, Service, M W, Mbogo, C M, Atieli, F K, Juma, F O

“…Blood meals were obtained from indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in three villages of western Kenya and tested by sandwich ELISA to determine host…”
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Extensive multiple test centre evaluation of the VecTest malaria antigen panel assay by Ryan, J R, Davé, K, Collins, K M, Hochberg, L, Sattabongkot, Jetsumon, Coleman, R E, Dunton, R F, Bangs, M J, Mbogo, C M, Cooper, R D, Schoeler, G B, Rubio-Palis, Y, Magris, M, Romer, L I, Padilla, N, Quakyi, I A, Bigoga, J, Leke, R G, Akinpelu, O, Evans, B, Walsey, M, Patterson, P, Wirtz, R A, Chan, A S T

“…To determine which species and populations of Anopheles transmit malaria in any given situation, immunological assays for malaria sporozoite antigen can…”
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Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of Anopheles mosquitoes and Plasmodium falciparum transmission along the Kenyan coast by Mbogo, Charles M, Mwangangi, Joseph M, Nzovu, Joseph, Gu, Weidong, Yan, Guiyan, Gunter, James T, Swalm, Chris, Keating, Joseph, Regens, James L, Shililu, Josephat I, Githure, John I, Beier, John C

“…The seasonal dynamics and spatial distributions of Anopheles mosquitoes and Plasmodium falciparum parasites were studied for one year at 30 villages in…”
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Population genetic structure of the African malaria mosquito Anopheles funestus in Kenya by Braginets, Olga P, Minakawa, Noboru, Mbogo, Charles M, Yan, Guiyun

“…Anopheles funestus Giles is a major malaria vector in Africa, but little is known about the genetic structure of natural populations. In this study,…”
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Blood-meal analysis for anopheline mosquitoes sampled along the Kenyan coast by Mwangangi, Joseph M, Mbogo, Charles M, Nzovu, Joseph G, Githure, John I, Yan, Guiyun, Beier, John C

“…A total of 1,480 Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and 439 An. funestus, collected from 30 sites along the Kenyan coast, were tested by direct enzyme-linked…”
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Sporozoite loads of naturally infected Anopheles in Kilifi District, Kenya by Kabiru, E W, Mbogo, C M, Muiruri, S K, Ouma, J H, Githure, J I, Beier, J C

“…The number of salivary gland malaria sporozoites (sporozoite load) was determined by hemacytometer counts for 2,055 field-collected Anopheles mosquitoes from…”
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Linear and Spatial Organization of Polytene Chromosomes of the African Malaria Mosquito Anopheles funestus by Sharakhov, Igor V, Sharakhova, Maria V, Mbogo, Charles M, Koekemoer, Lizette L, Yan, Guiyun

“…Anopheles funestus Giles is one of the major malaria vectors in Africa, but little is known about its genetics. Lack of a cytogenetic map characterized by…”
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Confirmation that Plasmodium falciparum has aperiodic infectivity to Anopheles gambiae by Githeko, A K, Brandling-Bennett, A D, Beier, M, Mbogo, C M, Atieli, F K, Owaga, M L, Juma, F, Collins, F H

“…In preparation for field studies of transmission-blocking malaria vaccines, a study was carried out to determine whether P. falciparum infections obtained in…”
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Low recovery rates stabilize malaria endemicity in areas of low transmission in coastal Kenya by Gu, Weidong, Mbogo, Charles M., Githure, John I., Regens, James L., Killeen, Gerry F., Swalm, Chris M., Yan, Guiyun, Beier, John C.

“…The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in African communities can be high and stable even in areas of relatively low transmission where people expose…”
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Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite and entomological inoculation rates at the Ahero rice irrigation scheme and the Miwani sugar-belt in western Kenya by Githeko, A K, Service, M W, Mbogo, C M, Atieli, F K, Juma, F O

“…Anopheles arabiensis and An. funestus were collected by pyrethrum spray sheet collections in houses and by human-bait catches at a village in western Kenya…”
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Resting behaviour, ecology and genetics of malaria vectors in large scale agricultural areas of Western Kenya by Githeko, A K, Service, M W, Mbogo, C M, Atieli, F K

“…In Kenya indoor and outdoor resting densities of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus at the Ahero rice irrigation scheme, and Anopheles gambiae s.s.,…”
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Deep sequencing reveals extensive variation in the gut microbiota of wild mosquitoes from K enya by Osei‐Poku, J., Mbogo, C. M., Palmer, W. J., Jiggins, F. M.

“…The mosquito midgut is a hostile environment that vector‐borne parasites must survive to be transmitted. Commensal bacteria in the midgut can reduce the…”
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The impact of permethrin-impregnated bednets on malaria vectors of the Kenyan coast by Mbogo, C N, Baya, N M, Ofulla, A V, Githure, J I, Snow, R W

“…The effects of introducing permethrin-impregnated bednets on local populations of the malaria vector mosquitoes Anopheles funestus and the An.gambiae complex…”
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Heavy metals in mosquito larval habitats in urban Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya, and their impact by Mireji, Paul O., Keating, Joseph, Hassanali, Ahmed, Mbogo, Charles M., Nyambaka, Hudson, Kahindi, Samuel, Beier, John C.

“…Concentrations and distribution of cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese and zinc in mosquito larval habitats in urban Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya and…”
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Are coinfections of malaria and filariasis of any epidemiological significance by Muturi, Ephantus J, Jacob, Benjamin G, Kim, Chang-Hyun, Mbogo, Charles M, Novak, Robert J

“…Africa accounts for about 33 and 90% of the world's burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and malaria, respectively. Despite tremendous progress in the approach…”
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Evaluation of Four Sampling Techniques for Surveillance of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Other Mosquitoes in African Rice Agroecosystems by Muturi, Ephantus J., Mwangangi, Joseph, Shililu, Josephat, Muriu, Simon, Jacob, Benjamin, Mbogo, Charles M., John, Githure, Novak, Robert

“…Field studies were conducted in a rice, Oryza sativa L., agroecosystem in Mwea Kenya to compare the efficiency of CO sub(2)-baited Centers for Disease Control…”
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