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Studying abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experiences of three African women PhD students.

Munganyinka, J. P; Thiam, F; Wairimu, F.; Fisher, S.; Skilton, R.; Osiru, M.; Achoka, P.; Abdulle, S. (The ADVANCE Journal, 2020)

International students have faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This essay shares three stories from African women doctoral students who are scholarship recipients under the Regional Scholarship and ...
Case study: Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: progress, gaps and opportunities.

Kgoroebutswe, T.K; Makate, N.; Fillinger, U.; Mpho, M.; Segoea, G.; Sangoro, P. O.; Mutero, C.; Chanda, E.; Ntebela, D.; Mogopa, M.; Mosweunyane, T.; Nkya, T. (Malaria Journal, 2020)

Botswana has in the recent past 10 years made tremendous progress in the control of malaria and this informed re-orientation from malaria control to malaria elimination by the year 2020. This progress is attributed to ...
Integrated health interventions for improved livelihoods: A case study in Ethiopia.

Kassie, M.; Zewdu, A.; Wossen, T.; Landmann, S. T.; Diiro, G.; Ballo, S.; Belayhun, L. (Sustainability, 2020)

Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face multifaceted and co-existing risks, such as human and animal diseases and pests. Even though smallholder farmers often experience these challenges simultaneously, ...
Multi-compartment chemical characterization and risk assessment of chemicals of emerging concern in freshwater systems of western Kenya

Kandie, F.J.; Krauss, M.; Massei, R.; Ganatra, A.; Fillinger, U.; Becker, J.; Liess, M.; Torto, B.; Brack, W. (Environmental Sciences Europe, 2020)

Background: Within the last decades, there has been increasing research on the occurrence of chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) in aquatic ecosystems due to their potential adverse efects on freshwater organisms and risk ...
Molecular characterization of Plasmodium falciparum PHISTb proteins as potential targets of naturally-acquired immunity against malaria [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].

Isebe, T.I; Bargul, J.; Njunge, J.M; Gichuki, B.M; uju, J.; Rono, M.K. (2020)

Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes the deadliest form of malaria in humans. Upon infection, the host’s infected red blood cells (iRBCs) are remodelled by exported parasite proteins to provide a niche for parasite ...
A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes.

Herren, J.K.; Mbaisi, L.; Mararo, E.; Makhulu, E.E; Mobegi, V.A; Butungi, H.; Mancini, M. V; Oundo, J.W; Teal, E. T.; Pinaud, S.; Lawniczak, M.K.N.; Jabara, J.; Nattoh, G.; Sinkins, S. P. (Nature Communications, 2020)

A possible malaria control approach involves the dissemination in mosquitoes of inherited symbiotic microbes to block Plasmodium transmission. However, in the Anopheles gambiae complex, the primary African vectors of ...
Genetic profile of African swine fever virus responsible for the 2019 outbreak in northern Malawi.

Hakizimana, J.N.; Kamwendo, G.; Chulu, J. L. C.; Kamana, O.; Nauwynck, H.J; Misinzo, G. (BMC Veterinary Research, 2020)

Background: African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious transboundary animal disease which causes high mortality, approaching 100% in domestic pigs and it is currently considered as the most serious constraint to domestic ...
Gender and student performance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Fisher, M.; Nyabaro, V.; Mendum, R.; Osiru, M. (PLoS ONE, 2020)

Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) impedes progress in solving Africa’s complex development problems. As in other regions, women’s participation in STEM drops progressively ...
Influence of seeing a red face during the male–male encounters of mosquito-specialist spiders

Cross, F.R.; Jackson, R.R.; Taylor, L.A. (Learning & Behavior, 2020)

Males of Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider (Salticidae), have bright red faces. Here, we investigated how seeing a red face might influence a male’s behaviour during encounters with another male. We applied ...
Are Individuals Willing to Pay for Community-Based Eco-Friendly Malaria Vector Control Strategies? A Case of Mosquito Larviciding Using Plant-Based Biopesticides in Kenya

Gracious, M. Diiro; Menale, Kassie; Beatrice, W. Muriithi; Nancy, G. Gathogo; Michael, Kidoido; Rose, Marubu; John, Bwire Ochola; Clifford, Maina Mutero (MDPI, 2020)

: This study was carried out to assess individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) for UZIMAX,a novel plant-based biopesticide developed for malaria vector control. The biopesticide is estimated to kill up to 100% of Anopheles ...
Influence of seeing a red face during the male–male encounters of mosquito-specialist spiders

Cross, F.R; Jackson, R.R; Taylor, L.A (SPRINGER, 2020)

Males of Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider (Salticidae), have bright red faces. Here, we investigated how seeing a red face might influence a male’s behaviour during encounters with another male. We applied ...
A cross-sectional observational study investigating the association between sedges (swamp grasses, Cyperaceae) and the prevalence of immature malaria vectors in aquatic habitats along the shore of Lake Victoria, western Kenya

Bokore, G.E; Ouma, P; Onyango, P.O; Bukhari, T; Fillinger, U (F1000Research, 2020)

Background: Strategies that involve manipulations of the odour-orientation of gravid malaria vectors could lead to novel attract-and-kill interventions. Recent work has highlighted the potential involvement of graminoid ...
Pesticide pollution in freshwater paves the way for schistosomiasis transmission

Becker, J.M; Ganatra, A.A; Kandie, F; Mühlbauer, L; Ahlheim, J; Brack, W; Torto, B; Agola, E.L; McOdimba, F; Hollert, H; Fillinger, U; Liess, M (Scientific Reports, 2020)

Schistosomiasis is a severe neglected tropical disease caused by trematodes and transmitted by freshwater snails. Snails are known to be highly tolerant to agricultural pesticides. However, little attention has been paid ...
Low awareness and misconceptions of immature mosquito stages hinders community participation in integrated vector management in Malindi, Kenya.

Kibe, L. W.; Habluetzel, A.; Kamau, A.; Gachigi, J. K.; Mwangangi, J. M.; Mutero, C. M.; Mbogo, C. M. (Journal of Public Health and Diseases, 2019)

Understanding community perceptions of the significance, feasibility and utility of managing mosquito larvae and preventing breeding sites is important to developing strategies for improving implementation of larval control. ...
Larval habitat diversity and mosquito species distribution along the coast of Kenya [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Karuitha, M.; Bargul, J.; Lutomiah, J.; Muriu, S.; Nzovu, J.; Sang, R.; Mwangangi, J.; Mbogo, C. (Wellcome Open Research, 2019)

Background: Management of arboviruses relies heavily on vector control. Implementation and sustenance of effective control measures requires regular surveillance of mosquito occurrences, species abundance and distribution. ...
The Malaria Cell Atlas: Single parasite transcriptomes across the complete Plasmodium life cycle.

Howick, V. M.; Russel, A. J. C.; Andrews, T.; Heaton, H.; Reid, A. J.; Natarajan, K. N.; Butungi, H.; Metcalf, T.; Verzier, L. H.; Rayner, J.; Berriman, M.; Herren, J. K.; Billker, O.; Hemberg, M.; Talman, A.; Lawniczak, M. (Science 365, 2019)

Malaria parasites adopt a remarkable variety of morphological life stages as they transition through multiple mammalian host and mosquito vector environments. We profiled the single-cell transcriptomes of thousands of ...
Mosquito microevolution drives Plasmodium falciparum dynamics.

Gildenhard, M.; Rono, E. K.; Diarra, A.; Boissiére, A.; Bascunan, P.; Carillo-Bustamante, P.; Camara, D.; Krüger, H.; Mariko, M.; Mariko, R.; Mireji, P.; Nsango, S. E.; Pompon, J.; Reis, Y.; Rono, M. K.; Seda, P. B.; Thailayi, J.; Traorè, A.; Yapto, C. V.; Awono-Ambene, P.; Dabire, R. K.; Diabaté, A.; Masiga, D.; Catteruccia, F.; Morlais, I.; Diallo, M.; Sangare, D.; Levashina, E. A. (Nature Microbiology, 2019)

Malaria, a major cause of child mortality in Africa, is engendered by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. Fitness of Plasmodium parasites is closely linked to the ecology and evolution of ...
Anopheles arabiensis oviposition site selection in response to habitat persistence and associated physicochemical parameters, bacteria and volatile profiles

Eneh, L.K; Fillinger, U; OKuttuva, Rajarao G; Lindh, J; Borgkarlson, A.K (Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2019)

A better understanding of the oviposition behaviour of malaria vectors might facilitate the development of new vector control tools. However, the factors that guide the aquatic habitat selection of gravid females are ...
Impact of processing methods on microbial load of reared and wild-caught edible crickets (Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus) in Kenya.

Gatheru, W. J.; Khamis, F. M.; Ombura, F. L. O.; Nonoh, J.; Tanga, C. M.; Maina, J.; Mohamed, S.; Subramanian, S.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Fiaboe, K.K.M. (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019)

The microbial composition of farmed and wild Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus is presented. The aim of this study is to determine the microbial load of the two cricket species and evaluate the efficiency of ...
Profitable entrepreneurship or marginal self‐employment? The bimodality of Latina self‐employment in the United States.

Fisher, M.; Lewin, P.A. (International Council for Small Business, 2019)

We consider the economic development potential of recent dramatic growth in Latina business ownership. Regression modeling with American Community Survey data reveals (a) compared with salaried workers, the entrepreneurial ...

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