Browsing School of Public health & Community Development by Author "Bayoh, Nabie M"

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    • Efficacy of long lasting insecticidal nets compromised by insecticide resistance 

      Ochomo, Eric O; Bayoh, Nabie M; Walker, Edward D; Abongo, Bernard O; Ombok, Maurice O; Ouma, Collins; Githeko, Andrew K; Vulul, John; Yan, Guiyun; Gimnig, John E (Research Information Ltd, 2014-01-01)
      Malaria control is heavily reliant on the use of insecticides given that the two most common control tools, long lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor residual sprays are both insecticide based. Of these, the ...

    • Presence of the knockdown resistance mutation, Vgsc-1014F in Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis in western Kenya 

      Ochomo, Eric; Subramaniam, Krishanthi; Kemei, Brigid; Rippon, Emily; Bayoh, Nabie M; Kamau, Luna; Atieli, Francis; Vulule, John M; Ouma, Collins; Gimnig, John; Donnelly, Martin J; Mbogo, Charles (BioMed Central, 2015-12-01)
      Conclusion This is the first report of Vgsc-1014F in Kenya. Based on our samples, the mutation is present in low frequencies in both An. gambiae and An. arabiensis. It is important that we start monitoring relative ...

    • Pyrethroid susceptibility of malaria vectors in four Districts of western Kenya 

      Ochomo, Eric; Bayoh, Nabie M; Kamau, Luna; Atieli, Francis; Vulule, John; Ouma, Collins; Ombok, Maurice; Njagi, Kiambo; Soti, David; Mathenge, Evan; Muthami, Lawrence; Kinyari, Teresa; Subramaniam, Krishanthi; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Donnelly, Martin J; Mbogo, Charles (BioMed Central, 2014-07-04)
      Increasing pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors has been reported in western Kenya where long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the mainstays of vector control. To ensure the ...