Browsing Department of Environmental and Health Sciences by Author "Kitron, Uriel"
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Age-Stratified Profiles of Serum IL-6, IL-10, and TNF- a Cytokines among Kenyan Children with Schistosoma haematobium , Plasmodium falciparum , and Other Chronic Parasitic Co-infections
Bustinduy, Amaya L; Sutherland, Laura L.; Chang-Cojulun, Alicia; Malhotra, Indu; DuVall, Adam S; Fairley, Jessica K; Mungai, Peter L.; Muchiri, Eric M.; Mutuku, Francis M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)In a study of children having polyparasitic infections in aSchistosoma haematobium– endemic area, we examined the hypothesis that S. haematobium–positive children, compared with S. haematobium–negative children (anti-soluble ... -
Cross-sectional Study of the Burden of Vector-Borne and Soil-Transmitted Polyparasitism in Rural Communities of Coast Province, Kenya
Bisanzio, Donal; Mutuku, Francis; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Mungai, Peter L; Muchiri, Eric M; King, Charles H; Kitron, Uriel (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2014-07-24)Background In coastal Kenya, infection of human populations by a variety of parasites often results in co-infection or poly-parasitism. These parasitic infections, separately and in conjunction, are a major cause of chronic ... -
Cross-sectional Study of the Burden of Vector-Borne and Soil-Transmitted Polyparasitism in Rural Communities of Coast Province, Kenya
Bisanzio, Donald; Mutuku, Francis M; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Mungai, Peter L; Muchiri, Eric M; King, Charles H; Kitron, Uriel (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2014-07-24)Background: In coastal Kenya, infection of human populations by a variety of parasites often results in co-infection or poly-parasitism. These parasitic infections, separately and in conjunction, are a major cause of ... -
Evaluation of the Health-related Quality of Life of Children in Schistosoma haematobium -endemic Communities in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Study
Terer, Carolyn C; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Magtanong, Ruth V.; Muhoho, Ng’ethe; Mungai, Peter L; Muchiri, Eric M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H; Mutuku, Francis M (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2013-03-07)Background: Schistosomiasis remains a global public health challenge, with 93% of the, 237 million infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Though rarely fatal, its recurring nature makes it a lifetime disorder with ... -
Impact of Drought on the Spatial Pattern of Transmission of Schistosoma haematobium in Coastal Kenya
Mutuku, Francis M; King, Charles H.; Bustinduy, Amaya; Mungai, Peter L; Muchi ri, Eric M; Kitron, Uriel (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011)We analyzed temporal changes in spatial patterns of active Schistosoma haematobium infection in different age groups and associated them with ponds infested with Bulinus snails. A major drought between 2001 and 2009 ... -
Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of Kenya
Mutuku, Francis M; King, Charles H; Mungai, Peter; Mbogo, Charles; Mwangangi, Joseph; Muchiri, Eric M; Walker, Edward D; Kitron, Uriel (Malaria Journal, 2011)Background: Besides significantly reducing malaria vector densities, prolonged usage of bed nets has been linked to decline of Anopheles gambiae s.s. relative to Anopheles arabiensis , changes in host feeding preference ... -
Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
Mutuku, Francis M; Khambira, Maureen; Bisanzio, Donal; Mungai, Peter; Mwanzo, Isaac; Muchiri, Eric M; King, Charles H; Kitron, Uriel (Malaria Journal, 2012)Background: Despite the extensive ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) over the last decade, theeffective lifespan of these nets, especially their physical integrity, under true operational conditions is ...