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Evaluation of low density polyethylene and nylon for delivery of synthetic mosquito attractants
(2012-09-19)
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Synthetic odour baits present an unexploited potential for sampling, surveillance and control of malaria ...
Self-reported use of internet by cervical cancer clients in two National Referral Hospitals in Kenya
(2012-10-09)
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Background
Cervical cancer remains a devastating disease in Kenya accounting for more than 2000 deaths each year. Lack of information on cervical cancer prevention and management has been attributed to the ...
MalariaSphere: A greenhouse-enclosed simulation of a natural Anopheles gambiae(Diptera: Culicidae) ecosystem in western Kenya
(2002-12-18)
The development and implementation of innovative vector control strategies for malaria control in Africa requires in-depth ecological studies in contained semi-field environments. This particularly applies to the development ...
Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
(2002-12-06)
Abstract
Background
Many studies have suggested that variability in the attractiveness of humans to host-seeking mosquitoes ...
Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiaewith odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya
(2006-05-15)
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Background
The successful development of odour-baited trapping systems for mosquitoes depends on the identification ...
Low serum albumin and the acute phase response predict low serum selenium in HIV-1 infected women
(2006-05-19)
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Low serum selenium has been associated with lower CD4 counts and greater mortality among HIV-1-seropositive ...
Implementation experience during an eighteen month intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals
(2009-07-23)
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Background
We have conducted an intervention study aiming to improve hospital care for children and newborns in Kenya. In ...
Impact of disaster-related mortality on gross domestic product in the WHO African Region
(2004-03-15)
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Background
Disaster-related mortality is a growing public health concern in the African Region. These deaths are hypothesized ...
Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control
(2008-07-31)
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Background
Malaria transmission in most agricultural ecosystems is complex and hence the need for developing a holistic ...
Pyronaridine-artesunate granules versus artemether-lumefantrine crushed tablets in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomized controlled trial
(2012-10-31)
Abstract
Background
Children are most vulnerable to malaria. A pyronaridine-artesunate pediatric granule formulation is being developed for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum ...