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Anopheles gambiae: historical population decline associated with regional distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets in western Nyanza Province, Kenya
- M. Bayoh, D. K. Mathias, +7 authors E. Walker
- Biology, Medicine
- Malaria Journal
- 26 February 2010
BackgroundHigh coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by expanded coverage of bed nets in… Expand
Host selection by Culex pipiens mosquitoes and West Nile virus amplification.
- G. Hamer, U. Kitron, +5 authors E. Walker
- Biology, Medicine
- The American journal of tropical medicine and…
- 1 February 2009
Recent field studies have suggested that the dynamics of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission are influenced strongly by a few key super spreader bird species that function both as primary blood hosts… Expand
Ecology and Transmission of Buruli Ulcer Disease: A Systematic Review
- R. Merritt, E. Walker, +4 authors D. Boakye
- Biology, Medicine
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- 1 December 2010
Buruli ulcer is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some countries as the second most frequent mycobacterial disease in humans after tuberculosis. Cases have been reported… Expand
Predicting the Risk of Lyme Disease: Habitat Suitability for Ixodes scapularis in the North Central United States
- M. Guerra, E. Walker, +6 authors U. Kitron
- Geography, Medicine
- Emerging infectious diseases
- 1 March 2002
The distribution and abundance of Ixodes scapularis were studied in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by inspecting small mammals for ticks and by… Expand
Density-Dependent Development of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae in Artificial Habitats
- J. Gimnig, M. Ombok, S. Otieno, M. G. Kaufman, J. Vulule, E. Walker
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of medical entomology
- 2002
Abstract The growth and development of Anopheles gambiae Giles larvae were studied in artificial habitats in western Kenya. Larvae responded to increasing densities by extending their development… Expand
Land use change alters malaria transmission parameters by modifying temperature in a highland area of Uganda
- K. Lindblade, E. Walker, A. Onapa, J. Katungu, M. Wilson
- Geography, Medicine
- Tropical medicine & international health : TM…
- 1 April 2000
Summary As highland regions of Africa historically have been considered free of malaria, recent epidemics in these areas have raised concerns that high elevation malaria transmission may be… Expand
Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae): A Bridge Vector of West Nile Virus to Humans
Abstract Host-feeding patterns of Culex pipiens L. collected in southwest suburban Chicago in 2005 were studied using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing techniques. Culex spp.… Expand
Midgut bacteria in Anopheles gambiae and An. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Kenya and Mali.
- S. Straif, C. N. Mbogo, +4 authors J. Beier
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of medical entomology
- 1 May 1998
Field studies in Kenya and Mali investigated the prevalence of bacteria in the midguts of malaria vectors, and the potential relationship between gram-negative bacteria species and Plasmodium… Expand
Pyrethroid tolerance is associated with elevated expression of antioxidants and agricultural practice in Anopheles arabiensis sampled from an area of cotton fields in Northern Cameroon
- P. Müller, M. Chouaïbou, +5 authors H. Ranson
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular ecology
- 21 December 2007
Spraying of agricultural crops with insecticides can select for resistance in nontarget insects and this may compromise the use of insecticides for the control of vector‐borne diseases. The tolerance… Expand
Pupal habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a rural village in western Kenya.
- F. Mutuku, M. Bayoh, +5 authors W. Hawley
- Biology, Medicine
- The American journal of tropical medicine and…
- 2006
The productivity of larval habitats of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae for pupae (the stage preceding adult metamorphosis) is poorly known, yet adult emergence from habitats is the primary… Expand