Influence of landscape heterogeneity on entomological and parasitological indices of malaria in Kisumu, Western Kenya

WO Otambo, PO Onyango, C Wang, J Olumeh… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Identification and characterization of larval habitats, documentation of
Anopheles spp. composition and abundance, and Plasmodium spp. infection burden are …

Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance

WO Otambo, KO Ochwedo, CJ Omondi, MC Lee… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In western Kenya, not all malaria cases are reported as stipulated in
the community case management of malaria (CCMm) strategy. This underreporting affects …

[HTML][HTML] A novel duplex qualitative real-time PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri malaria

W He, R Sendor, VR Potlapalli, MM Kashamuka… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background P. ovale spp. infections are endemic across multiple African countries and are
caused by two distinct non-recombining species, P. ovale curtisi (Poc) and P. ovale wallikeri …

Asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections in an area before and during integrated vector control in Homa Bay, western Kenya

CJ Omondi, WO Otambo, D Odongo, KO Ochwedo… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been the primary vector control
strategy until indoor residual spraying (IRS) was added in Homa Bay and Migori Counties in …

Malaria diagnosis using a combined system of a simple and fast extraction method with a lyophilised Dual-LAMP assay in a non-endemic setting

A Martín Ramírez, L Barón Argos… - … and Global Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria is a parasitic disease distributed in tropical areas but with a high number of imported
cases in non-endemic countries. The most specific and sensitive malaria diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Quality Control of Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria in Healthcare Facilities and Submicroscopic Infections in Mossendjo, the Department of Niari, the …

GPU Fila-Fila, F Koukouikila-Koussounda, FR Niama… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
The control and management of malaria are linked to the quality of diagnosis. We sought to
estimate the performance of routine microscopy for malaria diagnosis and assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial features of malaria in the lowland and nearby highland areas of Taraba State, Nigeria

LC Garba, RS Houmsou, VY Akwa, BE Wama, FT Ikpa… - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Malaria is a dilemma among inhabitants of the lowland and scarcely among those of the
highland in Nigeria. The infection in the lowland and the highland was determined as well …

Dynamics of persistent submicroscopic and microscopic Plasmodium falciparum in pregnant women under IPTp: a study cohort in Benin

S Jafari-Guemouri, R Dégbègni… - Open Forum …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Background Malaria infections in pregnancy are a major cause of maternal morbidity and
neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. A high proportion of these infections are …

Prevalence of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in regions with varying transmission intensities and implications for malaria elimination in Mainland …

MD Seth, ZR Popkin-Hall, RA Madebe, R Budodo… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections, defined as infections with
parasitaemia density below the detection limit of routine malaria diagnostic tests, contribute …

Clinical malaria incidence and health seeking pattern in geographically heterogeneous landscape of western Kenya

WO Otambo, PO Onyango, K Ochwedo, J Olumeh… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a public health problem in Kenya despite sustained
interventions deployed by the government. One of the major impediments to effective …