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A protocol for evaluating the entomological impact of larval source reduction on mosquito vectors at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Kampango, Ayubo, Saleh, Fatma, Furu, Peter, Konradsen, Flemming, Alifrangis, Michael, Schiøler, Karin L, Weldon, Christopher W

“…There is an increasing awareness of the association between tourism activity and risks of emerging mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) worldwide. In previous…”
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Risk factors for occurrence and abundance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes bromeliae at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Kampango, Ayubo, Furu, Peter, Sarath, Divakara L, Haji, Khamis A, Konradsen, Flemming, Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael, Saleh, Fatma, Weldon, Christopher W

“…A field survey was performed to investigate local environmental factors promoting occurrence and abundance of Aedes aegypti and Ae. bromeliae mosquitoes at…”
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Assessment of the core and support functions of the integrated disease surveillance and response system in Zanzibar, Tanzania by Saleh, Fatma, Kitau, Jovin, Konradsen, Flemming, Mboera, Leonard E G, Schiøler, Karin L

“…Disease surveillance is a cornerstone of outbreak detection and control. Evaluation of a disease surveillance system is important to ensure its performance…”
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Dengue outbreaks in high-income area, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003-2009 by Lin, Chia-Hsien, Schiøler, Karin L, Jepsen, Martin R, Ho, Chi-Kung, Li, Shu-Hua, Konradsen, Flemming

“…Kaohsiung City, a modern metropolis of 1.5 million persons, has been the focus of dengue virus activity in Taiwan for several decades. The aim of this study…”
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Emerging epidemics: is the Zanzibar healthcare system ready to detect and respond to mosquito-borne viral diseases? by Saleh, Fatma, Kitau, Jovin, Konradsen, Flemming, Mboera, Leonard E.G, Schialer, Karin L

“…Background Effective control of emerging mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika requires, amongst other things, a functional…”
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High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene mutations in Aedes aegypti population at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Kampango, Ayubo, Hocke, Emma F, Hansson, Helle, Furu, Peter, Haji, Khamis A, David, Jean-Philippe, Konradsen, Flemming, Saleh, Fatma, Weldon, Christopher W, Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael

“…Global efforts to control Aedes mosquito-transmitted pathogens still rely heavily on insecticides. However, available information on vector resistance is…”
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Prevalence of dengue and chikungunya virus infections in north-eastern Tanzania: a cross sectional study among participants presenting with malaria-like symptoms by Kajeguka, Debora C, Kaaya, Robert D, Mwakalinga, Steven, Ndossi, Rogathe, Ndaro, Arnold, Chilongola, Jaffu O, Mosha, Franklin W, Schiøler, Karin L, Kavishe, Reginald A, Alifrangis, Michael

“…In spite of increasing reports of dengue and chikungunya activity in Tanzania, limited research has been done to document the general epidemiology of dengue…”
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Location, seasonal and functional characteristics of water-holding containers with juvenile Aedes albopictus in urban southern Taiwan: a cross-sectional study by Lin, Chia-Hsien, Schiøler, Karin L, Konradsen, Flemming

“…Abstract Background Urban Kaohsiung City (KC), in southern Taiwan, has experienced annual dengue epidemics for decades despite considerable vector control…”
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Insecticidal Paints: A Realistic Approach to Vector Control? by Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael, Kitron, Uriel, Konradsen, Flemming

“…[...]exterior IPs could be the preferred option for leishmaniasis control, as the phlebotomine vectors scale across exterior walls. To ensure that timely and…”
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Temporal Pattern of Mutations in the Knockdown Resistance ( kdr ) Gene of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Sampled from Southern Taiwan by Biduda, Sandrine, Lin, Chia-Hsien, Saleh, Fatma, Konradsen, Flemming, Hansson, Helle, Schiøler, Karin L, Alifrangis, Michael

“…mosquitoes are the principal dengue vector in Taiwan, where the use of insecticides is a key element in the national control strategy. However, control efforts…”
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Elimination of Falciparum Malaria and Emergence of Severe Dengue: An Independent or Interdependent Phenomenon? by Bygbjerg, Ib C, Simonsen, Lone, Schiøler, Karin L

“…The global malaria burden, including falciparum malaria, has been reduced by 50% since 2000, though less so in Sub-Saharan Africa. Regional malaria elimination…”
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Seasonality and shift in age-specific malaria prevalence and incidence in Binko and Carrière villages close to the lake in Selingué, Mali by Touré, Mahamoudou, Sanogo, Daouda, Dembele, Soumaila, Diawara, Sory Ibrahima, Oppfeldt, Karen, Schiøler, Karin L, Haidara, Dade Ben, Traoré, Sékou F, Alifrangis, Michael, Konradsen, Flemming, Doumbia, Seydou

“…Malaria transmission in Mali is seasonal and peaks at the end of the rainy season in October. This study assessed the seasonal variations in the epidemiology…”
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Molecular Evidence of Malaria and Zoonotic Diseases Among Rapid Diagnostic Test-Negative Febrile Patients in Low-Transmission Season, Mali by Touré, Mahamoudou, Petersen, Pelle T, Bathily, Sidy N'd, Sanogo, Daouda, Wang, Christian W, Schiøler, Karin L, Konradsen, Flemming, Doumbia, Seydou, Alifrangis, Michael

“…From November to December 2012 in Sélingué-Mali, blood samples from 88 febrile patients who tested negative by malaria Paracheck rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)…”
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Vaccines for preventing Japanese encephalitis by Schiøler, K L, Samuel, M, Wai, K L

“…Vaccination is recognized as the only practical measure for preventing Japanese encephalitis. Production shortage, costs, and issues of licensure impair…”
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Updated Bionomics of Toxorhynchites aurifluus and Toxorhynchites manicatus in Taiwan by Lin, Chia-Hsien, Konradsen, Flemming, Schiøler, Karin L

“…The larvae of the genus Toxorhynchites are typically found in sylvatic habitat environments. They have been proposed as potential biocontrol agents against…”
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Dengue Transmission in the Small-Island Setting: Investigations from the Caribbean Island of Grenada by Schioler, Karin L, Macpherson, Calum N

“…The Caribbean region has experienced a major surge in dengue activity in recent decades. Yet, for many, and especially the smaller islands, the true extent and…”
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Individual and environmental risk factors for dengue and chikungunya seropositivity in North-Eastern Tanzania by Kajeguka, Debora C., Msonga, Maulid, Schiøler, Karin L., Meyrowitsch, Dan W., Syrianou, Polyxeni, Tenu, Filemoni, Alifrangis, Michael, Mosha, Franklin W., Kavishe, Reginald A.

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High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase by Weldon, Christopher W, Kampango, Ayubo, Konradsen, Flemming, Schiøler, Karin L, Hansson, Helle, Saleh, Fatma, Alifrangis, Michael, Haji, Khamis A, Furu, Peter, David, Jean-Philippe, Hocke, Emma F

“…Global efforts to control Aedes mosquito-transmitted pathogens still rely heavily on insecticides. However, available information on vector resistance is…”
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A protocol for evaluating the entomological impact of larval source reduction on mosquito vectors at hotel compounds in Zanzibar by Ayubo Kampango, Fatma Saleh, Peter Furu, Flemming Konradsen, Michael Alifrangis, Karin L. Schiøler, Christopher W. Weldon

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Mapping clusters of chikungunya and dengue transmission in northern Tanzania using disease exposure and vector data by KAJEGUKA, DEBORA C, KAAYA, ROBERT D, DESROCHERS, RACHELLE, IRANPOUR, MAHMOOD, KAVISHE, REGINALD A, MWAKALINGA, STEVEN, SCHIØLER, KARIN L, ALIFRANGIS, MICHAEL, LINDSAY, L. ROBBIN, DIBERNARDO, ANTONIA, MOSHA, FRANKLIN W, KULKARNI, MANISHA A

“…Background: Dengue and chikungunya are mosquito-borne viral diseases that are of public health importance throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of…”
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