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Bloodfeeding behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus in Kilifi District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 1993-06)
Blood meal samples were tested by ELISA for 534 Anopheles gambiae s.l. and 76 Anopheles funestus collected from 25 sites in Kilifi District, Kenya. Human IgG was detected in 94.4% of the An. gambiae s.l. and in 90.8% of ...
Low-level Plasmodium falciparum transmission and the incidence of severe malaria infections on the Kenyan coast.
(University of Nairobi., 1993-08)
The transmission of Plasmodium falciparum was studied in relation to the incidence of severe malaria infections at Sokoke and Kilifi town, Kilifi District, Kenya. Intensive mosquito sampling during a one-year period yielded ...
Evaluation of light traps for sampling anopheline mosquitoes in Kilifi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 1993-09)
Anopheline mosquitoes were sampled inside houses, where residents slept under untreated bednets, by CDC light traps and human-biting catches to evaluate light traps as a means for determining human exposure to malaria ...
Cultivation of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in a serum-free medium
(University of Nairobi., 1993-09)
The elimination of serum from Plasmodium falciparum culture media could decrease costs, enhance procurement, and improve the feasibility of large-scale production of parasite material. We provide a semi-defined, serum-free ...
Giemsa and acridine orange stains: a laboratory experience in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis--short communication.
(University of Nairobi., 1993-07)
Refractoriness of domestic cats to infection with a Kenyan strain of Leishmania donovani.
(University of Nairobi., 1993-05)
Comparison of two ribosomal DNA-based methods for differentiating members of the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae).
(University of Nairobi., 1993-03)
Two DNA-based methods, the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), were used to identify mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae Giles complex collected in Kenya. Field-collected ...