Medical & Health Sciences

Genomic analysis reveals independent evolution of Plasmodium falciparum populations in Ethiopia

Abstract: Background:Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Ethiopia have

Diversity and multiplicity of P. falciparum infections among asymptomatic school children in Mbita, western Kenya

Abstract: Multiplicity of infection (MOI) and genetic diversity of P. falciparum

Molecular characterization of Plasmodium falciparum PHISTb proteins as potential targets of naturally-acquired immunity against malaria [version 2; peer review: 3 approved with reservations]

Abstract: Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes the deadliest form of malaria

Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania

Abstract: Background Outdoor and early evening mosquito biting needs to be addres

Discovery of the vector of visceral leishmaniasis, Phlebotomus (Artemievus) alexandri Sinton, 1928, in Kenya suggests complex transmission dynamics

Abstract: Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic to specific regions du

A systematic review on improving implementation of the revitalised integrated disease surveillance and response system in the African region: A health workers’ perspective

Abstract: Background The revised integrated disease surveillance and response (ID

Evaluation of health surveillance system attributes: the case of neglected tropical diseases in Kenya

Abstract: Background Control of preventive chemotherapy-targeted neglected tropic

Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern

Abstract: Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and zoonotic cutaneous leishman

Assessment of surveillance core and support functions regarding neglected tropical diseases in Kenya

Abstract: Background Effective surveillance and response systems are vital to ach

Transmission Dynamics of Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV): Evidence of Circulation in Humans, Livestock, and Rodents in Diverse Ecologies in Kenya

Abstract: Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the causative agent o

Efficacy of Single-Dose Primaquine With Artemisinin Combination Therapy on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes and Transmission: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background. Since the World Health Organization recommended single low-

Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: Aedes-borne viral disease transmission: vector dynamics, plasticity, and prospects for control

Abstract: Editorial overview

Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures

Abstract: Background Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the

Anopheles rufipes implicated in malaria transmission both indoors and outdoors alongside Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-east Zambia

Abstract: The primary malaria vector-control interventions, indoor residual spray

Vector Competence of a Coastal Population of Aedes aegypti for Dengue 2 and 3 Virus Serotypes in Kenya

Abstract: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, an arboviral disease cau

Naturally Occurring Compounds With Larvicidal Activity Against Malaria Mosquitoes

Abstract: Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause hu

Feasibility of implementing recommendations to improve neglected tropical diseases surveillance and response in Kenya: a modified Delphi study

Abstract: Background Effective health information systems (HIS) are critical towa

Evaluating the vector competence of Aedes simpsoni sl from Kenyan coast for Ngari and Bunyamwera viruses

Abstract: Bunyamwera(BUNV) and Ngari (NGIV) viruses are arboviruses of medical im

Less is more: repellent-treated fabric strips as a substitute for full screening of open eave gaps for indoor and outdoor protection from malaria mosquito bites

Abstract: Background Providing protection from malaria vector bites, both indoors

Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and non-endemic regions of Kenya

Abstract: Variation in vector traits can modulate local scale differences in path

Urbanization of Aedes mosquito populations and evolution of arboviral disease risk in Africa

Abstract: The arboviral diseases dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever are re-mer

Phlebovirus diversity in ticks from livestock in arid ecologies in Kenya

Abstract: Phleboviruses are emerging pathogens of public health importance. Howev

The combined impact of LLINs, house screening, and pull-push technology for improved malaria control and livelihoods in rural Ethiopia: study protocol for household randomised controlled tria

Abstract: Background The combined application of long-lasting insecticidal nets (

Genetic diversity of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) unravels phylogeographic structure and invasion history of eastern African populations

Abstract: The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) is a key pest of C

Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined Biocontrol of Tuta absolu

Abstract: The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach have been widely promoted

Household perception and infestation dynamics of bedbugs among residential communities and its potential distribution in Africa

Abstract: Bedbugs have experienced an extraordinary upsurge in the recent past ac

Viral diversity and blood-feeding patterns of Afrotropical Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Abstract: ntroduction: Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are ve

One stone for two birds: Endophytic fungi promote maize seedlings growth and negatively impact the life history parameters of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, is a voracious pest of c

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Kenya

Abstract: Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to camel he

Detection of Antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an Ehrlichia ruminantium Polyclonal Competitive ELISA

Abstract: A disease with clinical and post-mortem presentation similar to those s