Human Health Theme (HHT)

Olfactory search-image use by a mosquito-eating predator, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson

The attentive spider: Search-image use by a mosquito-eating predator, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson

Ecology: A prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication, Heather M. Ferguson, Anna Dornhaus, Arlyne Beeche, Christian Borgemeister, Michael Gottlieb, Mir S. Mulla, John E. Gimnig, Durland Fish, and Gerry F. Killeen

In vitro effects of Warburgia ugandensis, Psiadia punctulata and Chasmanthera dependens on Leishmania major promastigotes, Edward K. Githinji, Lucy W. Irungu, Willy K. Tonui, Geoffrey M. Rukunga, Charles Mutai, Charles N. Muthaura, Reuben Lugalia, Geoffrey Gikandi, Caroline W. Wainaina, Johnston M. Ingonga, and Antony Wanjoya

The role for osmotic agents in children with acute encephalopathies: A systematic review, Samson Gwer, Hellen Gatakaa, Leah Mwai, Richard Idro, and Charles R. Newton

The potential of the extracts of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus (Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa Forssk (Euphorbiaceae) and Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. (Compositae) against Phlebotomus duboscqi Neveu Lemaire (Diptera: Psychodidae), the vector for Leishmania major Yakimoff and Schokhor, Laban N. Ireri, Jedida Kongoro, Peter Ngure, Charles Mutai, Bernard Langat, Willy Tonui, Albert Kimutai, and Obadiah Mucheru

Quantifying stochastic error propagation in Bayesian parametric estimates using non-linear parameters of Anopheles gambiae s.l. habitats, Benjamin George Jacob, James Gunter, Xavier Caamano Erick, Alexander Gathings David, John Githure, Larry Regens James, and John Novak Robert

Antimosquito and antimicrobial clerodanoids and a chlorobenzenoid from Tessmannia species, Charles Kihampa, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, Cosam C. Joseph, Stephen M. Magesa, Ahmed Hassanali, Matthias Heydenreich, and Erich Kleinpeter

Arm-in-cage testing of natural human-derived mosquito repellents, James G. Logan, Nina M. Stanczyk, Ahmed Hassanali, Joshua Kemei, Antônio E.G. Santana, Karlos A.L. Ribeiro, John A. Pickett, and A. Jennifer Mordue

Population structure of Anopheles gambiae along the Kenyan coast, Janet T. Midega, Ephantus J. Muturi, Frederick N. Baliraine, Charles M. Mbogo, John Githure, John C. Beier, and Guiyun Yan

Biological cost of tolerance to heavy metals in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, P. O. Mireji, J. Keating, A. Hassanali, C. M. Mbogo, M. N. Muturi, J. I. Githure, and J. C. Beier

Sugar-fermenting yeast as an organic source of carbon dioxide to attract the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae, Renate C. Smallegange, Wolfgang H. Schmied, Karel J. Van Roey, Niels O. Verhulst, Jeroen Spitzen, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, and Willem Takken

Comparative responses of ovipositing Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus females to the presence of Culex egg rafts and larvae, S. W. Wachira, M. Ndung'u, P. G.N. Njagi, and A. Hassanali

Genome-wide patterns of gene expression during aging in the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, Mei Hui Wang, Osvaldo Marinotti, Anthony A. James, Edward Walker, John Githure, and Guiyun Yan

Submissions from 2009 2009

Diversity Cascades and malaria vectors, John C. Carlson, Lee A. Dyer, Francois X. Omlin, and John C. Beier

Cross-modality priming of visual and olfactory selective attention by a spider that feeds indirectly on vertebrate blood, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson

Odour-mediated response to plants by evarcha culicivora, a blood-feeding jumping spider from east Africa, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson

Laboratory Evaluation of the Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Wood Chippings on Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes, Annabel F.V. Howard, Elizabeth A. Adongo, Ahmed Hassanali, Francois X. Omlin, Anthony Wanjoya, Guofa Zhou, and John Vulule

Larvicidal and IGR activity of extract of Tanzanian plants against malaria vector mosquitoes, Charles Kihampa, Cosam C. Joseph, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, Stephen M. Magesa, Ahmed Hassanali, Matthias Heydenreich, and Erich Kleinpeter

Anti-mosquito and antimicrobial nor-halimanoids, isocoumarins and an anilinoid from Tessmannia densiflora, Charles Kihampa, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, Cosam C. Joseph, Stephen M. Magesa, Ahmed Hassanali, Matthias Heydenreich, and Erich Kleinpeter

Spatial distribution, blood feeding pattern, and role of Anopheles funestus complex in malaria transmission in central Kenya, Ephantus J. Muturi, Luna Kamau, Benjamin G. Jacob, Simon Muriu, Charles M. Mbogo, Josephat Shililu, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak

Submicroscopic gametocytes and the transmission of antifolate-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Western Kenya, Mayke J.A.M. Oesterholt, Michael Alifrangis, Colin J. Sutherland, Sabah A. Omar, Patrick Sawa, Christina Howitt, Louis C. Gouagna, Robert W. Sauerwein, and Teun Bousema

Functional characterization and protein-protein interactions of trypanosome splicing factors U2AF35, U2AF65 and SF1, Martin P. Vazquez, David Mualem, Natalia Bercovich, Michael Zeev Stern, Benson Nyambega, Omer Barda, Dan Masiga, Sachin Kumar Gupta, Shulamit Michaeli, and Mariano J. Levin

Submissions from 2008 2008

Integrated vector management for malaria control, John C. Beier, Joseph Keating, John I. Githure, Michael B. MacDonald, Daniel E. Impoinvil, and Robert J. Novak

Antioxidant status of bilirubin and uric acid in patients diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Douala, Kouam Eric Bertrand, Ndomou Mathieu, Gouado Inocent, and Fotso Kuate Honore

Monooxygenase levels and knockdown resistance (kdr) allele frequencies in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in Kenya, Hong Chen, Andrew K. Githeko, John I. Githure, James Mutunga, Guofa Zhou, and Guiyun Yan

Diving behavior in Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae): Avoidance of a predacious wolf spider (Araneae: Lycosidae) in relation to life stage and water depth, Kyoko Futami, George Sonye, Peter Akweywa, Satoshi Kaneko, and Noboru Minakawa

Zooprophylactic diversion of mosquitoes from human to alternative hosts: A static simulation model, A. Hassanali, L. V. Nedorezov, and A. M. Sadykov

Abandoning small-scale fish farming in western Kenya leads to higher malaria vector abundance, Annabel F.V. Howard and Francois X. Omlin

The meaning of predatory specialization as illustrated by Aelurillus m-nigrum, an ant-eating jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) from Azerbaijan, Elchin F. Huseynov, Robert R. Jackson, and Fiona R. Cross

Mosquito larvicidal constituents from Lantana viburnoides sp viburnoides var kisi (A. rich) Verdc (Verbenaceae), Ester Innocent, Cosam C. Joseph, Nicholus K. Gikonyo, Mainen J. Moshi, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, and Ahmed Hassanali

Efficacy of Vectobac DT and culinexcombi against mosquito larvae in unused swimming pools in Malindi, Kenya, Samuel C. Kahindi, Janet T. Midega, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Lydiah W. Kibe, Joseph Nzovu, Peter Luethy, John Githure, and Charles M. Mbogo

Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria, Noboru Minakawa, Gabriel O. Dida, Gorge O. Sonye, Kyoko Futami, and Satoshi Kaneko

Recent reduction in the water level of Lake Victoria has created more habitats for Anopheles funestus, Noboru Minakawa, Gorge Sonye, Gabriel O. Dida, Kyoko Futami, and Satoshi Kaneko

Heavy metals in mosquito larval habitats in urban Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya, and their impact, Paul O. Mireji, Joseph Keating, Ahmed Hassanali, Charles M. Mbogo, Hudson Nyambaka, Samuel Kahindi, and John C. Beier

Host choice and multiple blood feeding behaviour of malaria vectors and other anophelines in Mwea rice scheme, Kenya, Simon M. Muriu, Ephantus J. Muturi, Josephat I. Shililu, Charles M. Mbogo, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Benjamin G. Jacob, Lucy W. Irungu, Richard W. Mukabana, John I. Githure, and Robert J. Novak

Effect of rice cultivation on malaria transmission in central Kenya, Ephantus J. Muturi, Simon Muriu, Josephat Shililu, Joseph Mwangangi, Benjamin G. Jacob, Charles Mbogo, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak

Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control, Peter N. Ng'ang'a, Josephat Shililu, Gayathri Jayasinghe, Violet Kimani, Charity Kabutha, Lucy Kabuage, Ephantus Kabiru, John Githure, and Clifford Mutero

Regulation of oviposition in Anopheles gambiae s.s.: Role of inter- and intra-specific signals, Leunita A. Sumba, C. Brandon Ogbunugafor, Arop L. Deng, and Ahmed Hassanali

Submissions from 2007 2007

Malaria mosquito control using edible fish in western Kenya: Preliminary findings of a controlled study, Annabel F.V. Howard, Guofa Zhou, and Francois X. Omlin

Comparison of mosquito control programs in seven urban sites in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, Daniel E. Impoinvil, Sajjad Ahmad, Adriana Troyo, Joseph Keating, Andrew K. Githeko, Charles M. Mbogo, Lydiah Kibe, John I. Githure, Adel M. Gad, Ali N. Hassan, Laor Orshan, Alon Warburg, Olger Calderón-Arguedas, Victoria M. Sánchez-Loría, Rosanna Velit-Suarez, Dave D. Chadee, Robert J. Novak, and John C. Beier

Constant temperature and time period effects on Anopheles gambiae egg hatching, Daniel E. Impoinvil, Gabriel A. Cardenas, John I. Gihture, Charles M. Mbogo, and John C. Beier

Remote and field level quantification of vegetation covariates for malaria mapping in three rice agro-village complexes in Central Kenya, Benjamin G. Jacob, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Jose Funes, Erick X. Caamano, Simon Muriu, Josephat Shililu, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak

Discriminative feeding behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western Kenya, H. Manda, L. C. Gouagna, E. Nyandat, E. W. Kabiru, R. R. Jackson, W. A. Foster, J. I. Githure, J. C. Beier, and A. Hassanali

Effect of discriminative plant-sugar feeding on the survival and fecundity of Anopheles gambiae, Hortance Manda, Louis C. Gouagna, Woodbridge A. Foster, Robert R. Jackson, John C. Beier, John I. Githure, and Ahmed Hassanali

Estimating dispersal and survival of anopheles gambiae and anopheles funestus along the Kenyan coast by using mark-release-recapture methods, Janet T. Midega, Charles M. Mbogo, Henry Mwambi, Michael D. Wilson, Gordon Ojwang, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Joseph G. Nzovu, John I. Githure, Guiyun Yan, and John C. Beier

Influence of biological and physicochemical characteristics of larval habitats on the body size of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) along the Kenyan coast, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Charles M. Mbogo, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph G. Nzovu, Ephantus W. Kabiru, John I. Githure, Robert J. Novak, and John C. Beier

Anopheles gambiae exploits the treehole ecosystem in western Kenya: A new urban malaria risk?, Francois X. Omlin, John C. Carlson, C. Brandon Ogbunugafor, and Ahmed Hassanali

The antiplasmodial activity of spermine alkaloids isolated from Albizia gummifera, G. M. Rukunga, F. W. Muregi, F. M. Tolo, S. A. Omar, P. Mwitari, C. N. Muthaura, F. Omlin, W. Lwande, A. Hassanali, J. Githure, F. W. Iraqi, G. M. Mungai, W. Kraus, and W. M. Kofi-Tsekpo

Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte densities frequently result in mosquito infection, Petra Schneider, J. Teun Bousema, Louis C. Gouagna, Silas Otieno, Marga Van De Vegte-Bolmer, Sabah A. Omar, and Robert W. Sauerwein

Mosquito larval habitats in a semiarid ecosystem in Eritrea: Impact of larval habitat management on Anopheles arabiensis population, Josephat Shililu, Charles Mbogo, Tewolde Ghebremeskel, John Githure, and Robert Novak

Submissions from 2006 2006

Estimation of the minimum number of Leishmania major amastigotes required for infecting Phlebotomus duboscqi (Diptera: Psychodidae), C. Anjili, B. Langat, R. Lugalia, P. Mwanyumba, P. Ngumbi, P. A. Mbati, J. Githure, and W. K. Tonui

Effects of anti-Leishmania monoclonal antibodies on the development of Leishmania major in Phlebotomus duboscqi (Diptera: Psychodidae), C. Anjili, B. Langat, P. Ngumbi, P. A. Mbati, J. Githure, and W. K. Tonui

Moderate effect of artemisinin-based combination therapy on transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, J. Teun Bousema, Petra Schneider, Louis C. Gouagna, Chris J. Drakeley, Alma Tostmann, Rein Houben, John I. Githure, Rosalynn Ord, Colin J. Sutherland, Sabah A. Omar, and Robert W. Sauerwein

Oviposition behavior of female Anopheles gambiae in eestern Kenya inferred from microsatellite markers, Hong Chen, Ulrike Fillinger, and Guiyun Yan

New records of Anopheles arabiensis breeding on the Mount Kenya highlands indicate indigenous malaria transmission, Hong Chen, Andrew K. Githeko, Guofa Zhou, John I. Githure, and Guiyun Yan

Topography and malaria transmission heterogeneity in western Kenya highlands: Prospects for focal vector control, Andrew K. Githeko, John M. Ayisi, Peter K. Odada, Francis K. Atieli, Bryson A. Ndenga, John I. Githure, and Guiyun Yan

A simple method for sampling indoor-resting malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Africa, J. E. Harbison, E. M. Mathenge, G. O. Misiani, W. R. Mukabana, and J. F. Day

Community based vector control in Malindi, Kenya, Lydiah W. Kibe, Charles M. Mbogo, Joseph Keating, Sassy Molyneux, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier

Quantitative trait loci controlling refractoriness to Plasmodium falciparum in natural Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes from a malaria-endemic region in western Kenya, David M. Menge, Daibin Zhong, Tom Guda, Louis Gouagna, John Githure, John Beier, and Guiyun Yan

Differential induction of proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in response to heavy metal selection, Paul Odhiambo Mireji, Joseph Keating, Eucharia Kenya, Charles Mbogo, Hudson Nyambaka, Ellie Osir, John Githure, and John Beier

A predator from East Africa that chooses malaria vectors as preferred prey, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson

Trapping of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae with odour-baited MM-X traps in semi-field conditions in western Kenya, Basilio N. Njiru, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Willem Takken, and Bart G.J. Knols

Migration, trapping and local dynamics of whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), L. Riis and G. Nachman

(Sub)microscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocytaemia in Kenyan children after treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine monotherapy or in combination with artesunate, Petra Schneider, Teun Bousema, Sabah Omar, Louis Gouagna, Patrick Sawa, Henk Schallig, and Robert Sauerwein

Dynamics of gene introgression in the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, Daibin Zhong, Emmanuel A. Temu, Tom Guda, Louis Gouagna, David Menge, Aditi Pai, John Githure, John C. Beier, and Guiyun Yan

Submissions from 2005 2005

Plasmodium falciparum transmission blocking immunity in three areas with perennial or seasonal endemicity and different levels of transmission, Christian Boudin, Abdoulaye Diop, Abdoulaye Gaye, Libasse Gadiaga, Clément Gouagna, Innocent Safeukui, and Sarah Bonnet

Self-reported malaria and mosquito avoidance in relation to household risk factors in a Kenyan coastal city, Joseph Keating, Kate MacIntyre, Charles M. Mbogo, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier

Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus mosquito distributions at 30 villages along the Kenyan coast, Joseph Keating, Charles M. Mbogo, Joseph Mwangangi, Joseph G. Nzovu, Weidong Gu, James L. Regens, Guiyun Yan, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier

Malaria infection increases attractiveness of humans to mosquitoes, Renaud Lacroix, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Louis Clement Gouagna, and Jacob C. Koella

Host genotype by parasite genotype interactions underlying the resistance of anopheline mosquitoes to Plasmodium falciparum, Louis Lambrechts, Jean Halbert, Patrick Durand, Louis C. Gouagna, and Jacob C. Koella

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde: Larvicidal structure-activity studies, Geoffrey M. Mahanga, Teresa O. Akenga, Wilber Lwande, and Isaiah O. Ndiege

Relationships between occurrence of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) and size and stability of larval habitats, Noboru Minakawa, George Sonye, and Guiyun Yan

Use of Anopheles-specific prey-capture behavior by the small juveniles of Evarcha culicivora, a mosquito-eating jumping spider, Ximena J. Nelson, Robert R. Jackson, and Godfrey Sune

Fumigant toxicity of the essential oils of some African plants against Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, M. O. Omolo, D. Okinyo, I. O. Ndiege, W. Lwande, and A. Hassanali

Malaria prevalence and associated risk factors in Eritrea, David M. Sintasath, Tewolde Ghebremeskel, Matthew Lynch, Eckhard Kleinau, Gustavo Bretas, Josephat Shililu, Eugene Brantly, Patricia M. Graves, and John C. Beier

Submissions from 2004 2004

Field assessments in western Kenya link malaria vectors to environmentally disturbed habitats during the dry season, John C. Carlson, Brian D. Byrd, and Francois X. Omlin

A simulation model of African Anopheles ecology and population dynamics for the analysis of malaria transmission, Jean Marc O. Depinay, Charles M. Mbogo, Gerry Killeen, Bart Knols, John Beier, John Carlson, Jonathan Dushoff, Peter Billingsley, Henry Mwambi, John Githure, Abdoulaye M. Toure, and F. Ellis McKenzie

The practical importance of permanent and semipermanent habitats for controlling aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes: Operational observations from a rural town in western Kenya, Ulrike Fillinger, George Sonye, Gerry F. Killeen, Bart G.J. Knols, and Norbert Becker

Plasmodium falciparum malaria disease manifestations in humans and transmission to Anopheles gambiae: A field study in Western Kenya, L. C. Gouagna, H. M. Ferguson, B. A. Okech, G. F. Killeen, E. W. Kabiru, J. C. Beier, J. I. Githure, and G. Yan

Stage-specific effects of host plasma factors on the early sporogony of autologous Plasmodium falciparum isolates within Anopheles gambiae, Louis Clement Gouagna, Sarah Bonnet, Raceline Gounoue, Jan Peter Verhave, Wijnand Eling, Robert Sauerwein, and Christian Boudin

Feeding and survival of the malaria vector gambiae on plants growing in Kenya, D. E. Impoinvil, J. O. Kongere, W. A. Foster, B. N. Njiru, G. F. Killeen, J. I. Githure, J. C. Beier, A. Hassanali, and B. G.J. Knols

Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) collected in Mukusu, Machakos District, Kenya and their nocturnal flight activity, Eiko Kan, Christopher O. Anjili, Rajindar K. Saini, Toshitaka Hidaka, and John I. Githure

Characterization of potential larval habitats for Anopheles mosquitoes in relation to urban land-use in Melindi, Kenya, Joseph Keating, Kate Macintyre, Charles M. Mbogo, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier

Comparative field evaluation of the Mbita trap, the Centers for Disease Control light trap, and the human landing catch for sampling of malaria vectors in western Kenya, Evan M. Mathenge, George O. Omweri, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Elizabeth Walczak, Tom A. Smith, Gerry F. Killeen, and Bart G.J. Knols

Habitat characteristics of Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae in a Kenyan highland, N. Minakawa, G. Sonye, M. Mogi, and G. Yan

Allomonal effect of breath contributes to differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Willem Takken, Gerry F. Killeen, and Bart G.J. Knols

A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya, C. M. Mutero, C. Kabutha, V. Kimani, L. Kabuage, G. Gitau, J. Ssennyonga, J. Githure, L. Muthami, A. Kaida, L. Musyoka, E. Kiarie, and M. Oganda

Ammonium sulphate fertiliser increases larval populations of Anopheles arabiensis and culicine mosquitoes in rice fields, C. M. Mutero, P. N. Ng'ang'a, P. Wekoyela, J. Githure, and F. Konradsen

Relationships between body size of Anopheles mosquitoes and Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite rates along the Kenya coast, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Charles M. Mbogo, Joseph G. Nzovu, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Henry Mwambi, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier

Laboratory evaluation of some eastern African Meliaceae as sources of larvicidal botanicals for Anopheles gambiae, Mary Ndung'u, Baldwyn Torto, Bart G.J. Knols, and Ahmed Hassanali

New mosquito larvicidal tetranortriterpenoids from Turraea wakefieldii and Turraea floribunda, Mary W. Ndung'u, Bakari Kaoneka, Ahmed Hassanali, Wilber Lwande, Antony M. Hooper, Francis Tayman, Oliver Zerbe, and Baldwyn Torto

Influence of age and previous diet of Anopheles gambiae on the infectivity of natural Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes from human volunteers, Bernard A. Okech, Louis C. Gouagna, Ephantus W. Kabiru, John C. Beier, Guiyun Yan, and John I. Githure

Development and survival of Anopheles gambiae eggs in drying soil: Influence of the rate of drying, egg age, and soil type, J. I. Shililu, W. B. Grueber, C. M. Mbogo, J. I. Githure, L. M. Riddiford, and J. C. Beier

Seasonal abundance, vector behavior, and malaria parasite transmission in Eritrea, Josephat Shililu, Tewolde Ghebremeskel, Fessahaye Seulu, Solomon Mengistu, Helen Fekadu, Mehari Zerom, G. E. Asmelash, David Sintasath, Charles Mbogo, John Githure, Eugene Brantly, John C. Beier, and Robert J. Novak

Mediation of oviposition site selection in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) by semiochemicals of microbial origin, Leunita A. Sumba, Tom O. Guda, Arop L. Deng, Ahmed Hassanali, John C. Beier, and Bart G.J. Knols