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pro vyhledávání: '"Chim W Chan"'
Autor:
Protus Omondi, Brian Musyoka, Takatsugu Okai, James Kongere, Wataru Kagaya, Chim W. Chan, Mtakai Ngara, Bernard N. Kanoi, Yasutoshi Kido, Jesse Gitaka, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Tropical Medicine and Health, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
Abstract Background While Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) stands out as the most lethal malaria parasite species in humans, the impact of other species should not be dismissed. Moreover, there is a notable lack of understanding of mixed-species infections
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/762e4f3c85d7451aabb31ce10811a8f3
Autor:
Jesse Gitaka, Wataru Kagaya, Akira Kaneko, Yura K Ko, Chim W Chan, Mariko Kanamori, Samuel M Mbugua, Alex K Rotich, Bernard N Kanoi, Mtakai Ngara
Publikováno v:
BMJ Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 2 (2024)
Objectives There is an urgent need to maximise the effectiveness of existing malaria interventions and optimise the deployment of novel countermeasures. When assessing the effects of interventions against malaria, it is imperative to consider the int
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1ceae0c92e904967bf51df3112ecb8e6
Autor:
Sho Sekine, Chim W. Chan, Morris Kalkoa, Sam Yamar, Harry Iata, George Taleo, Achyut KC, Wataru Kagaya, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Communications Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Abstract Background Five years after successful malaria elimination, Aneityum Island in Vanuatu experienced an outbreak of Plasmodium vivax of unknown origin in 2002. Epidemiological investigations revealed several potential sources of P. vivax. We a
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6bb07361007d459e979d357a1ca3da58
Autor:
Wataru Kagaya, Chim W. Chan, James Kongere, Bernard N. Kanoi, Mtakai Ngara, Protus Omondi, Ashley Osborne, Laura Barbieri, Achyut Kc, Noboru Minakawa, Jesse Gitaka, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Trials, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Abstract Background In the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya, malaria remains highly endemic despite high coverage of interventions such as insecticide-impregnated long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN). The malaria-protective effect of LLINs is ha
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fb9931046d364897bbfa438be1b99667
Autor:
Wataru Kagaya, Ikki Takehara, Kyoko Kurihara, Michael Maina, Chim W. Chan, Gordon Okomo, James Kongere, Jesse Gitaka, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Abstract Background Simple and accurate diagnosis is a key component of malaria control programmes. Microscopy is the current gold standard, however it requires extensive training and the results largely rely on the skill of the microscopists. Malari
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b572638a5be949a39b780911fc522598
Autor:
Emmanuel Nzayisenga, Chim W. Chan, Amanda B. Roome, Ann-Sophie Therrien, Isabelle Sinclair, George Taleo, Len Tarivonda, Bev Tosiro, Max Malanga, Markleen Tagaro, Jimmy Obed, Jerry Iaruel, Kathryn M. Olszowy, Kelsey N. Dancause
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 10 (2022)
BackgroundDisplacement due to natural disaster exposure is a major source of distress, and disproportionately affects people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Public mental health resources following natural disasters and displacement are
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/86d95e49f5384fef97a23892d1cebf3e
Autor:
Alysa Pomer, Giavana Buffa, Fasihah Taleo, J. Hunter Sizemore, Apisai Tokon, George Taleo, Len Tarivonda, Chim W. Chan, Akira Kaneko, Kelsey N. Dancause
Publikováno v:
Annals of Human Biology, Vol 45, Iss 3, Pp 220-228 (2018)
Background: Maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with birth outcomes, including birthweight. Exposure to natural disasters during pregnancy provides a model to study these relationships. However, few studies assess both stress and diet, whi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2e1206d8cc944237944f53475b69d68c
Autor:
Masatsugu Kimura, Isao Teramoto, Chim W. Chan, Zulkarnain Md Idris, James Kongere, Wataru Kagaya, Fumihiko Kawamoto, Ryoko Asada, Rie Isozumi, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2018)
Abstract Background Rapid diagnosis of malaria using acridine orange (AO) staining and a light microscope with a halogen lamp and interference filter was deployed in some malaria-endemic countries. However, it has not been widely adopted because: (1)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f544b32a1b954a7facd3b3dbb2ba283e
Autor:
Zulkarnain Md Idris, Chim W. Chan, James Kongere, Tom Hall, John Logedi, Jesse Gitaka, Chris Drakeley, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Abstract As markers of exposure anti-malaria antibody responses can help characterise heterogeneity in malaria transmission. In the present study antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum AMA-1, MSP-119 and CSP were measured with the aim to describ
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/614296a0737e4ffba327599995cd1933
Autor:
Zulkarnain Md Idris, Chim W. Chan, Mubasher Mohammed, Morris Kalkoa, George Taleo, Klara Junker, Bruno Arcà, Chris Drakeley, Akira Kaneko
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017)
Abstract Background Seroepidemiology can provide evidence for temporal changes in malaria transmission and is an important tool to evaluate the effectiveness of control interventions. During the early 2000s, Vanuatu experienced an acute increase in m
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/48000433555b4687875125bc38ee455d