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ArticleParasite epidemiology and control2022

Malaria epidemic and transmission foci in highland of Kisii, western Kenya.

Kevin O Ochwedo, Wilfred O Otambo, Richard R Olubowa, Isaiah Debrah, Edwin M Ombima, Ming-Chieh Lee, Richard W Mukabana, Guiyun Yan, James W Kazura

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Article in Parasite epidemiology and control, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Kevin O OchwedoDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Wilfred O OtamboDepartment of Zoology, Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya.
Richard R OlubowaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Isaiah DebrahDepartment of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, West Africa Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogen, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Edwin M OmbimaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.
Ming-Chieh LeeProgram in Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, USA.
Richard W MukabanaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Guiyun YanProgram in Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, USA.
James W KazuraCentre for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
University of Nairobi · KEUniversity of California, Irvine · USCase Western Reserve University · USEgerton University · KEMaseno University · KEUniversity of Ghana · GH

Funding

Vector Biology of Invasive Anopheles stephensi in Rural to Urban Landscapes in EthiopiaU19AI129326 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Guiyun Yan · 2017 to 2026
$19.9M
Ecology of African Highland MalariaR01AI050243 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI YAN, GUIYUN · 2001 to 2018
$8.8M
Research Training in Mosquito Genomics and Bioinformat*D43TW001505 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Guiyun Yan · 2000 to 2026
$6.0M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW001505NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI050243NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI129326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The vulnerable population within the malaria epidemic zone remains at risk of increased burden and fatality. This is because of unpreparedness and overstretching of healthcare capacity in the event of a full-fledged epidemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of microscopic and submicroscopic infections, as well as map specific Methodology: Patients seeking malaria treatment at Eramba health facility in the epidemic-prone zone of Kisii highland were enrolled in the study. Malaria outpatient data for the entire month of May were also included in the analysis. Patients' finger prick blood smears were examined for microscopic infections, while a real-time polymerase chain reaction targeting the Results: Based on outpatient data, the malaria positivity rate was 20.7% (231/1115, 95% CI, 0.18-0.23). The positivity rate varied significantly by age group (χ Conclusion:

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Epidemic-prone zonesKisii highlandMicroscopicPlasmodium infectionsSubmicroscopic

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PMID35880192
PMCPMC9307932
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