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Bacteremia in Kenyan Children Presenting with Malaria by Were, T, Davenport, G.C, Hittner, J.B, Ouma, C, Vulule, J.M, Ong'echa, J.M, Perkins, D.J

“…Since the etiologies and clinical outcomes of bacteremia in children with Plasmodium falciparum infections, particularly in areas of holoendemic malaria…”
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Pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis in western Kenya: phenotypic, metabolic and target site characterizations of three populations by OCHOMO, E, BAYOH, M. N, BROGDON, W. G, GIMNIG, J. E, OUMA, C, VULULE, J. M, WALKER, E. D

“…Field and laboratory investigations revealed phenotypic, target site and metabolic resistance to permethrin in an Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae)…”
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Identification of a point mutation in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Kenyan Anopheles gambiae associated with resistance to DDT and pyrethroids by Ranson, H., Jensen, B., Vulule, J. M., Wang, X., Hemingway, J., Collins, F. H.

“…A field trial of permethrin‐impregnated bednets and curtains was initiated in Western Kenya in 1990, and a strain of Anopheles gambiae showing reduced…”
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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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A supervised land cover classification of a western Kenya lowland endemic for human malaria: associations of land cover with larval Anopheles habitats by Mutuku, F M, Bayoh, M N, Hightower, A W, Vulule, J M, Gimnig, J E, Mueke, J M, Amimo, F A, Walker, E D

“…A supervised land cover classification was developed from very high resolution IKONOS satellite data and extensive ground truth sampling of a ca. 10 sq km…”
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Application of a reverse dot blot DNA–DNA hydridization method to quantify host‐feeding tendencies of two sibling species in the Anopheles gambiae complex by FRITZ, M. L, MILLER, J. R, BAYOH, M. N, VULULE, J. M, LANDGRAF, J. R, WALKER, E. D

“…A DNA–DNA hybridization method, reverse dot blot analysis (RDBA), was used to identify Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae)…”
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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.

“…Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) significantly reduce malaria vector populations. Susceptibility to ITNs differs by vector species, and culicine mosquitoes…”
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Progression of stunting and its predictors among school-aged children in western Kenya by Friedman, J.F, Phillips-Howard, P.A, Mirel, L.B, Terlouw, D.J, Okello, N, Vulule, J.M, Hawley, W.A, Nahlen, B.L, Kuile, F. ter

“…Objectives: The objectives of this study were (1) to assess whether a cohort of school-aged children experiences progression of stunting over a 2-y-period of…”
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Evaluation of Polyethylene-Based Long Lasting Treated Bed Net Netprotect on Anopheles Mosquitoes, Malaria Incidence, and Net Longivity in Western Kenya by Odhiambo, M. T. O., Skovmand, O., Vulule, J. M., Kokwaro, E. D.

“…We studied the effect on malaria incidence, mosquito abundance, net efficacy, net use rate, chemical analysis, and holes of a long lasting insecticide treated…”
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Elevated oxidase and esterase levels associated with permethrin tolerance in Anopheles gambiae from Kenyan villages using permethrin-impregnated nets by Vulule, J.M, Beach, R.F, Atieli, F.K, McCallister, J.C, Brogdon, W.G, Roberts, J.M, Mwangi, R.W, Hawley, W.A

“…The permethrin tolerance (PT) of a population of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) increased following the introduction of…”
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Molecular entomology and prospects for malaria control by Collins, F H, Kamau, L, Ranson, H A, Vulule, J M

“…During the past decade, the techniques of molecular and cell biology have been embraced by many scientists doing research on anopheline vectors of malaria…”
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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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Reduced susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae to permethrin associated with the use of permethrin-impregnated bednets and curtains in Kenya by Vulule, J M, Beach, R F, Atieli, F K, Roberts, J M, Mount, D L, Mwangi, R W

“…Susceptibility of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae to permethrin decreased following the installation of mosquito nets impregnated with 0.5 g permethrin…”
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Dynamics of the pyrethroid knockdown resistance allele in western Kenyan populations of Anopheles gambiae in response to insecticide-treated bed net trials by Stump, Aram D, Atieli, Francis K, Vulule, John M, Besansky, Nora J

“…Permethrin and DDT resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.s. associated with a leucine-serine knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation in the voltage-gated sodium…”
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Increased severe anemia in HIV-1-exposed and HIV-1-positive infants and children during acute malaria by OTIENO, Richard O, OUMA, Collins, ONG'ECHA, John M, KELLER, Christopher C, WERE, Tom, WAINDI, Eliud N, MICHAELS, Marian G, DAY, Richard D, VULULE, John M, PERKINS, Douglas J

“…Since the primary hematological complication in both pediatric HIV-1 and malaria is anemia, co-infection with these pathogens may promote life-threatening…”
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Health and demographic surveillance in rural western Kenya: a platform for evaluating interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases by Adazu, Kubaje, Lindblade, Kim A, Rosen, Daniel H, Odhiambo, Frank, Ofware, Peter, Kwach, James, Van Eijk, Anna M, Decock, Kevin M, Amornkul, Pauli, Karanja, Diana, Vulule, John M, Slutsker, Laurence

“…We established a health and demographic surveillance system in a rural area of western Kenya to measure the burden of infectious diseases and evaluate public…”
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COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS TRANSMISSION, PREVALENCE AND CONTROL IN RELATION TO AQUATIC HABITATS IN THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN OF KENYA by Adoka, S O, Anyona, D N, Abuom, P O, Dida, G O, Karanja, D, Vulule, J M, Okurut, T, Matano, A S, Gichere, S K, Ofulla, A V O

“…Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni and urinary schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium are widely distributed parasites in…”
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Some observations on the biting behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s., Anopheles arabiensis, and Anopheles funestus and their implications for malaria control by Githeko, A.K. (KEMRI, Kisumu, Kenya.), Adungo, N.I, Karanja, D.M, Hawley, W.A, Vulule, J.M, Seroney, I.K, Ofulla, A.V.O, Atieli, F.K, Ondijo, S.O, Genga, I.O

“…Studies were carried out in three villages in western Kenya on the biting behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s., Anopheles arabiensis, and Anopheles funestus…”
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Reduction of malaria during pregnancy by permethrin-treated bed nets in an area of intense perennial malaria transmission in western Kenya by ter Kuile, Feiko O, Terlouw, Dianne J, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A, Hawley, William A, Friedman, Jennifer F, Kariuki, Simon K, Shi, Ya Ping, Kolczak, Margarette S, Lal, Altaf A, Vulule, John M, Nahlen, Bernard L

“…The impact of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets (ITNs) on malaria in pregnancy was studied in a rural area in western Kenya with intense perennial…”
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Sustainability of Reductions in Malaria Transmission and Infant Mortality in Western Kenya With Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets: 4 to 6 Years of Follow-up by Lindblade, Kim A, Eisele, Thomas P, Gimnig, John E, Alaii, Jane A, Odhiambo, Frank, ter Kuile, Feiko O, Hawley, William A, Wannemuehler, Kathleen A, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A, Rosen, Daniel H, Nahlen, Bernard L, Terlouw, Dianne J, Adazu, Kubaje, Vulule, John M, Slutsker, Laurence

“…CONTEXT Insecticide-treated bednets reduce malaria transmission and child morbidity and mortality in short-term trials, but this impact may not be sustainable…”
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