J I Githure
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Recent Articles
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Mireji P, Keating J, Hassanali A, Mbogo C, Muturi M, Githure J, et al.
Med Vet Entomol
. 2010 Apr;
24(2):101-7.
PMID: 20374478
The global rate of heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing in various habitats. Anopheles malaria vector species (Diptera: Culicidae) appear to tolerate many aquatic habitats with metal pollutants, despite their...
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Manda H, Gouagna L, Nyandat E, Kabiru E, Jackson R, Foster W, et al.
Med Vet Entomol
. 2007 Mar;
21(1):103-11.
PMID: 17373953
Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) is known to feed on plant sugars, but this is the first experimental study to consider whether it discriminates between plant species. Thirteen perennial...
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Shililu J, Grueber W, Mbogo C, Githure J, Riddiford L, Beier J
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
. 2004 Nov;
20(3):243-7.
PMID: 15532921
Little is known about the contribution made by the egg stage of African malaria vectors to the rapid rise in adult populations following the onset of seasonal rains. To examine...
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Impoinvil D, Kongere J, Foster W, Njiru B, Killeen G, Githure J, et al.
Med Vet Entomol
. 2004 Jun;
18(2):108-15.
PMID: 15189235
The propensity of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) to ingest sugars from various plants, and subsequent survival rates, were assessed with laboratory-reared males and females offered...
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Gouagna L, Ferguson H, Okech B, Killeen G, Kabiru E, Beier J, et al.
Parasitology
. 2004 Apr;
128(Pt 3):235-43.
PMID: 15074873
Transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium is influenced by many different host, vector and parasite factors. Here we conducted a field study at Mbita, an area of endemic malaria in...
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Gouagna L, Okech B, Kabiru E, Killeen G, Obare P, Ombonya S, et al.
East Afr Med J
. 2004 Mar;
80(12):627-34.
PMID: 15018419
Background: Experimentally studying the transmission of the malaria parasite and its regulating factors requires availability of human blood donors carrying infectious gametocytes. The difficulty of identifying gametocyte carriers from the...
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Shililu J, Tewolde G, Brantly E, Githure J, Mbogo C, Beier J, et al.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
. 2003 Oct;
19(3):251-8.
PMID: 14524547
We evaluated the larvicidal activity of the granular formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) serotype H-14 (Vectobac G, 200 ITU/mg) and Bacillus sphaericus (Bsph) serotype H5a5b (Vectolex CG, 670 Bs...
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Bousema J, Gouagna L, Meutstege A, Okech B, Akim N, Githure J, et al.
Trop Med Int Health
. 2003 May;
8(5):427-30.
PMID: 12753638
Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing levels of resistance of Plasmodium falciparum parasites to the first-line drug pyrimethamine-sulphadoxine (SP). Successful treatment with SP is reported to induce gametocytes and drug resistance may...
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Okanda F, Dao A, Njiru B, Arija J, Akelo H, Toure Y, et al.
Malar J
. 2002 Sep;
1:10.
PMID: 12296972
Background: Plasmodium-refractory mosquitoes are being rapidly developed for malaria control but will only succeed if they can successfully compete for mates when released into the wild. Pre-copulatory behavioural traits maintain...
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Tonui W, Mbati P, Anjili C, Orago A, Turco S, Githure J, et al.
East Afr Med J
. 2001 Oct;
78(2):90-2.
PMID: 11682953
Background: Safe, effective and inexpensive vaccines may be the most practical tool for control of any form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis produces a state of pre-immunition which is the underlying mechanism...