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Impact of drought on the spatial pattern of transmission of Schistosoma haematobium in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011)
We analyzed temporal changes in spatial patterns of active Schistosoma haematobium infection in different age groups and associated them with ponds infested with Bulinus snails. A major drought between 2001 and 2009 ...
Divergent effects of Schistosoma haematobium exposure on intermediate-host snail species Bulinus nasutus and Bulinus globosus from coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)
Schistosoma haematobium infection causes urogenital schistosomiasis, a chronic inflammatory disease that is highly
prevalent in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Bulinid snails are the obligate intermediate hosts in the ...
Dengue and West Nile Virus transmission in children and adults in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016)
Dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important reemerging arboviruses that are under-recognized
in many parts of Africa due to lack of surveillance. As a part of a study on flavivirus, alphavirus, and parasite ...
Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Despite the extensive ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) over the last decade, the effective lifespan of these nets, especially their physical integrity, under true operational conditions is not ...
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
(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 ...
Impact of polyparasitic infections on anemia and undernutrition among Kenyan children living in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area
(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 ...
Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ...
Monitoring malaria vector control interventions: effectiveness of five different adult mosquito sampling methods
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
Long-term success of ongoing malaria control efforts based on mosquito bed nets (long-lasting insecticidal net) and indoor residual spraying is dependent on continuous monitoring of mosquito vectors, and thus on effective ...
Cross-sectional survey of Rift Valley fever virus exposure in Bodhei Village located in a transitional coastal forest habitat in Lamu County, Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Few studies have focused on Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) transmission in less arid, transitional landscapes surrounding known high-risk regions. The objective of this study was to identify evidence of RVFV exposure in ...
In utero activation of fetal memory T cells alters host regulatory gene expression and affects HIV susceptibility
(Academic Press, 2012)
In utero priming to malaria antigens renders cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMC) more susceptible to productive HIV infection in vitro in the absence of exogenous stimulation. This provides a unique model to better understand ...