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Complex intestinal bacterial communities in three species of planorbid snails by Van Horn, D. J, Garcia, J. R, Loker, E. S, Mitchell, K. R, Mkoji, G. M, Adema, C. M, Takacs-Vesbach, C. D

“…The intestinal microbiota of animals play an important role in their energy metabolism and resistance to pathogens, and thus in maintenance of animals in their…”
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Genetic structure of Schstosoma mansoni in western Kenya: The effects of geography and host sharing by Steinauer, M.L, Hanelt, B, Agola, L.E, Mkoji, G.M, Loker, E.S

“…We examined the spatial structure of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasite of humans, from natural infections at two levels: across the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya…”
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Schistosoma mansoni and Biomphalaria: past history and future trends by Morgan, J A, Dejong, R J, Snyder, S D, Mkoji, G M, Loker, E S

“…Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most abundant infectious agents of humankind. Its widespread distribution is permitted by the broad geographic range of…”
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Schistosomes of small mammals from the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: new species, familiar species, and implications for schistosomiasis control by Hanelt, B, Mwangi, I N, Kinuthia, J M, Maina, G M, Agola, L E, Mutuku, M W, Steinauer, M L, Agwanda, B R, Kigo, L, Mungai, B N, Loker, E S, Mkoji, G M

“…Recent schistosomiasis control efforts in sub-Saharan Africa have focused nearly exclusively on treatment of humans with praziquantel. However, the extent to…”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Schistosoma mansoni within human infrapopulations in Mwea, central Kenya assessed by microsatellite markers by Agola, L.E., Steinauer, M.L., Mburu, D.N., Mungai, B.N., Mwangi, I.N., Magoma, G.N., Loker, E.S., Mkoji, G.M.

“…A recently developed high-throughput technique that allows multi-locus microsatellite analysis of individual miracidia of Schistosoma mansoni was used to…”
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Schistosoma kisumuensis n. sp. (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) from murid rodents in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya and its phylogenetic position within the S. haematobium species group by Hanelt, B, Brant, S V, Steinauer, M L, Maina, G M, Kinuthia, J M, Agola, L E, Mwangi, I N, Mungai, B N, Mutuku, M W, Mkoji, G M, Loker, E S

“…Schistosoma kisumuensis n. sp. is described based on 6 adult males and 2 adult females collected from the circulatory system of 3 murid rodent species, Pelomys…”
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PCR-RFLP analysis of the ITS2 region to identify Schistosoma haematobium and S. bovis from Kenya by Barber, K E, Mkoji, G M, Loker, E S

“…Schistosoma haematobium, primarily a human parasite, and the closely related Schistosoma bovis from ruminants, are sympatric in many African countries such as…”
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A new approach to characterize populations of Schistosoma  mansoni from humans: development and assessment of microsatellite analysis of pooled miracidia by Hanelt, B., Steinauer, M. L., Mwangi, I. N., Maina, G. M., Agola, L. E., Mkoji, G. M., Loker, E. S.

“…Summary Objectives  To develop and assess a microsatellite technique to characterize populations of Schistosoma  mansoni from humans. Methods  For each of five…”
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Phylogeography of Biomphalaria glabrata and B. pfeifferi, important intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni in the New and Old World tropics by Dejong, R. J., Morgan, J. A. T., Wilson, W. D., Al-Jaser, M. H., Appleton, C. C., Coulibaly, G., D'Andrea, P. S., Doenhoff, M. J., Haas, W., Idris, M. A., Magalhães, L. A., Moné, H., Mouahid, G., Mubila, L., Pointier, J.-P., Webster, J. P., Zanotti-Magalhães, E. M., Paraense, W. L., Mkoji, G. M., Loker, E. S.

“…The historical phylogeography of the two most important intermediate host species of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni, B. glabrata in the New World,…”
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Impact of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii on Schistosoma haematobium transmission in Kenya by Mkoji, G M, Hofkin, B V, Kuris, A M, Stewart-Oaten, A, Mungai, B N, Kihara, J H, Mungai, F, Yundu, J, Mbui, J, Rashid, J R, Kariuki, C H, Ouma, J H, Koech, D K, Loker, E S

“…The Louisiana red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, which was introduced into east Africa in the 1950s or 1960s, has since widely dispersed. Previous work…”
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MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION OF ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS SPECIES/STRAINS IN HUMAN INFECTIONS FROM TURKANA, KENYA by Mutwiri, T, Magambo, J, Zeyhle, E, Mkoji, G M, Wamae, C N, Mulinge, E, Wassermann, H, Kern, P, Romig, T

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is a neglected, economically important zoonotic disease endemic in pastoralist communities, in particular the…”
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Leishmania Major-Phlebotomus duboscqi interactions: Inhibition of anti-LPG antibodies and characterisation of two proteins with shared Epitopes by TONUI, W. K, NGUMBI, P. M, MPOKE, S. S, ORAGO, A. S, MBATI, P. A, TURCO, S. J, MKOJI, G. M

“…To assess the effect of monoclonal antibodies (MABS) raised against L. major derived LPG on L. major development in vitro and in its natural vector P…”
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Genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni in western Kenya: The effects of geography and host sharing by Steinauer, M.L., Hanelt, B., Agola, L.E., Mkoji, G.M., Loker, E.S.

“…We examined the spatial structure of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasite of humans, from natural infections at two levels: across the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya…”
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Leishmania donovani-derived lipophosphoglycan plus BCG induces a Th1 type immune response but does not protect Syrian golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) and BALB/c mice against Leishmania donovani by Tonui, W K, Mpoke, S S, Orago, A S, Turco, S J, Mbati, P A, Mkoji, G M

“…The efficacy of Leishmania donovani-derived lipophosphoglycan (LPG) plus Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as a vaccine candidate against…”
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Control of schistosome-transmitting snails in Kenya by the North American crayfish Procambarus clarkii by Hofkin, B V, Mkoji, G M, Koech, D K, Loker, E S

“…Snail-transmitted trematode parasites such as schistosomes and liver flukes assume considerable medical and veterinary significance in tropical Africa. We have…”
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Evolutionary relationships and biogeography of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) with implications regarding its role as host of the human bloodfluke, Schistosoma mansoni by DeJong, R J, Morgan, J A, Paraense, W L, Pointier, J P, Amarista, M, Ayeh-Kumi, P F, Babiker, A, Barbosa, C S, Brémond, P, Pedro Canese, A, de Souza, C P, Dominguez, C, File, S, Gutierrez, A, Incani, R N, Kawano, T, Kazibwe, F, Kpikpi, J, Lwambo, N J, Mimpfoundi, R, Njiokou, F, Noël Poda, J, Sene, M, Velásquez, L E, Yong, M, Adema, C M, Hofkin, B V, Mkoji, G M, Loker, E S

“…The wide geographic distribution of Schistosoma mansoni, a digenetic trematode and parasite of humans, is determined by the occurrence of its intermediate…”
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Predation of aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae by the Louisiana red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) by Mkoji, G M, Boyce, T G, Mungai, B N, Copeland, R S, Hofkin, B V, Loker, E S

“…Laboratory experiments lasting 1-3 days were conducted in 10-liter glass aquaria to evaluate the ability of the Louisiana red swamp crawfish (Procambarus…”
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Microsatellite typing reveals strong genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni from localities in Kenya by Agola, L.E., Mburu, D.N., DeJong, R.J., Mungai, B.N., Muluvi, G.M., Njagi, E.N.M., Loker, E.S., Mkoji, G.M.

“…Genetic diversity and population structure of seven populations of Schistosoma mansoni sampled in Kenya were assessed using five microsatellite markers. The…”
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Intestinal polyparasitism in a rural Kenyan community by Nguhiu, P N, Kariuki, H C, Magambo, J K, Kimani, G, Mwatha, J K, Muchiri, E, Dunne, D W, Vennervald, B J, Mkoji, G M

“…Polyparasitism seems to be a common feature in human populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, very little is known about its epidemiological significance,…”
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Antioxidant systems in Schistosoma mansoni: evidence for their role in protection of the adult worms against oxidant killing by Mkoji, G M, Smith, J M, Prichard, R K

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