Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
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Parasitological Prevalence of Bovine Trypanosomosis in Kubo Division of Kwale County of Coastal: Baseline Survey
Prior to field trials of large scale tsetse repellent technology validation in July 2011, a cross-sectional survey of bovine trypanosomosis and its vectors was carried out to know the disease level in Kwale County of Coastal Kenya. A total of 584 adult cattle were examined at ten different Locations. The trypanosome prevalence in cattle with regard to age, sex, location and apparent tsetse dens...
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| Shigellosis caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella strains is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Shigella strains usually harbour heterogeneous population of plasmids which can confer resistance to different antibiotics. A hospital based survey was conducted to determine the pattern of antimicrobial resistance and plasmid profiles in Shigella species ...
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in an area designated for filariasis control trial. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. SETTING Three villages in Kinango location, Kwale district, Coast Province, Kenya. SUBJECTS/PARTICIPANTS Oral informed consent to participate was obtained from adults and parents or guardians of children below fifteen years of age. ...
متن کاملFactors influencing community participation in control and related operational research for urogenital schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in rural villages of Kwale County, coastal Kenya
INTRODUCTION helminthic infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomes are among the most prevalent afflictions of humans who live in areas of poverty. An operational research was undertaken in 5 villages of Kwale County during a pilot control programme which included both the adults and school going children. Willingness of community members to participate in the treatm...
متن کاملInsecticide-treated bed-nets for malaria mosquito control.
Pyrethroid-treated bed-nets act against late-night biting mosquitoes, like traps baited by the body odor of the occupant. The personal protective effect of treated nets is considerable, even if they are torn. However, some biting of the occupants does occur, as shown by matching microsatellite alleles in mosquito blood meals to those of net occupants. When whole communities were provided with t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Malaria Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-46