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Early Childhood Anemia in a Birth Cohort in Coastal Kenya: Links to Infection and Nutrition

Mutuku, Francis; Kao, Julia; Shanique, Martin; Lee, Justin; Mwandi, Jackson; Mukoko, Dunstan; Malhotra, Indu; King, Charles H.; LaBeaud, Angelle Desiree (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019)

Anemia is known to impact a child’s growth and development, but not all anemia are caused by iron deficiency, and the CDC and WHO have emphasized investigating other contributors to anemia. This cross-sectional sub study ...

Prevalence of pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations in Plasmodium falciparum associated with drug resistance among pregnant women receiving IPTp-SP at Msambweni County Referral Hospital, Kwale County, Kenya

Gikunju, Stella Wanjiku; Agola, Eric L; Ondondo, Raphael Omusebe; Kinyua, Johnson; Kimani, Francis; LaBeaud, Angelle Desiree; Malhotra, Indu; King, Charles; Thiong’o, Kelvin; Mutuku, Francis (Malaria Journal, 2020)

Prevention and treatment of malaria during pregnancy is crucial in dealing with maternal mortality and adverse fetal outcomes. The World Health Organization recommendation to treat all pregnant women with sulfadox ...