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Cross-sectional Study of the Burden of Vector-Borne and Soil-Transmitted Polyparasitism in Rural Communities of Coast Province, Kenya
(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 ...
Impact of Drought on the Spatial Pattern of Transmission of Schistosoma haematobium in Coastal Kenya
(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 ...
Evaluation of the Health-related Quality of Life of Children in Schistosoma haematobium -endemic Communities in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Study
(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 ...
Measuring Fitness of Kenyan Children with Polyparasitic Infections Using the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test as a Morbidity Metric
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2011-07-05)
Background:
To date, there has been no standardized approach to the assessment of aerobic fitness among children who harbor parasites. In quantifying the disability associated with individual or multiple chronic infections, ...
Cross-sectional Study of the Burden of Vector-Borne and Soil-Transmitted Polyparasitism in Rural Communities of Coast Province, Kenya
(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 ...