Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Bustinduy, Amaya L"
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Anemia among children exposed to polyparasitism in coastal Kenya
Cojulun, Alicia Chang; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Sutherland, Laura J; Mungai, Peter L; Mutuku, Francis; Muchiri, Eric; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Anemia represents a substantial problem for children living in areas with limited resources and significant parasite burden. We performed a cross-sectional study of 254 Kenyan preschool- and early school-age children in ... -
Development of a specimen-sparing multichannel bead assay to detect antiparasite IgG4 for the diagnosis of Schistosoma and Wuchereria infections on the coast of Kenya
DuVall, Adam S; Fairley, Jessica K; Sutherland, Laura; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Mungai, Peter L; Muchiri, Eric M; Malhotra, Indu; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014)To better delineate the impact of parasitic coinfection in coastal Kenya, we developed a novel specimen-sparing bead assay using multiplex flow immunoassay (MFI) technology to simultaneously measure serum or plasma ... -
Evaluation of the health-related quality of life of children in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic communities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
Terer, Carolyn C; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Magtanong, Ruth V; Mungai, Peter L; Muchiri, Eric M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H; Mutuku, Francis M (Public Library of Science, 2013)Schistosomiasis remains a global public health challenge, with 93% of the, 237 million infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Though rarely fatal, its recurring nature makes it a lifetime disorder with significant ... -
Impact of polyparasitic infections on anemia and undernutrition among Kenyan children living in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area
Bustinduy, Amaya L; Parraga, Isabel M; Thomas, Charles L; Mungai, Peter L; Mutuku, Francis; Muchiri, Eric M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013)We measured prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium, Wuchereria bancrofti,Plasmodium falciparum, hookworm, and other geohelminths among school-aged children in four endemic villages in Kwale County, Kenya and explored the ...