Robert S McCann
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Recent Articles
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Okumu F, Moore S, Selvaraj P, Yafin A, Juma E, Shirima G, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2025 Feb;
18(1):45.
PMID: 39915825
Larval source management (LSM) has a long history of advocacy and successes but is rarely adopted where funds are limited. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on malaria prevention recommend...
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McCann R, Courneya J, Donnelly M, Laufer M, Mzilahowa T, Stewart K, et al.
bioRxiv
. 2024 Jun;
PMID: 38853983
, , and are three of the most widespread vectors of malaria parasites, with geographical ranges stretching across wide swaths of Africa. Understanding the population structure of these closely related...
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Vareta J, Horstman N, Adams M, Seydel K, McCann R, Cohee L, et al.
Malar J
. 2024 Apr;
23(1):96.
PMID: 38582837
Background: Understanding the dynamics of gametocyte production in polyclonal Plasmodium falciparum infections requires a genotyping method that detects distinct gametocyte clones and estimates their relative frequencies. Here, a marker was...
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Tizifa T, Kabaghe A, McCann R, Gowelo S, Malenga T, Nkhata R, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2024 Apr;
24(1):951.
PMID: 38566043
Background: Despite significant success in the fight against malaria over the past two decades, malaria control programmes rely on only two insecticidal methods: indoor residual spraying and insecticidal-treated nets. House...
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Tizifa T, Gowelo S, Kabaghe A, McCann R, Malenga T, Nkhata R, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health
. 2023 Mar;
2(7):e0000627.
PMID: 36962454
House improvement (HI) refers to the full screening or closing of openings such as windows, doors, and eaves, as well as the installation of ceilings, to reduce mosquito-human contact indoors....
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Gowelo S, Meijer P, Tizifa T, Malenga T, Mburu M, Kabaghe A, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2022 Nov;
108(1):51-60.
PMID: 36410320
Larval source management (LSM) could reduce malaria transmission when executed alongside core vector control strategies. Involving communities in LSM could increase intervention coverage, reduce operational costs, and promote sustainability via...
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Sedda L, McCann R, Kabaghe A, Gowelo S, Mburu M, Tizifa T, et al.
PLoS Pathog
. 2022 Jul;
18(7):e1010622.
PMID: 35793345
Malaria hotspots have been the focus of public health managers for several years due to the potential elimination gains that can be obtained from targeting them. The identification of hotspots...
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Tizifa T, Kabaghe A, McCann R, Nkhono W, Mtengula S, Takken W, et al.
Malar J
. 2021 Dec;
20(1):473.
PMID: 34930300
Background: Malaria, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and diarrhoea are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years old. Estimates of the malaria incidence are available from...
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Amoah B, McCann R, Kabaghe A, Mburu M, Chipeta M, Moraga P, et al.
Elife
. 2021 Oct;
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PMID: 34672946
Background: Monitoring malaria transmission is a critical component of efforts to achieve targets for elimination and eradication. Two commonly monitored metrics of transmission intensity are parasite prevalence (PR) and the...
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Mburu M, Zembere K, Mzilahowa T, Terlouw A, Malenga T, van den Berg H, et al.
Malar J
. 2021 Aug;
20(1):353.
PMID: 34446033
Background: Understanding the blood feeding preferences and resting habits of malaria vectors is important for assessing and designing effective malaria vector control tools. The presence of livestock, such as cattle,...