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Wasonga J, Miyamichi K, Hitachi M, Ozaki R, Karama M, Hirayama K, et al. Effects of Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Boosting and Household Factors on Latrine Ownership in Siaya County, Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023;20: 6781. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20186781
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Koda Y, Takahashi A, Ito K, Aoki T, Kaneko S, NZOU SM. Development of 2,400ppi Fingerprint Sensor for Capturing Neonate Fingerprint within 24 Hours after Birth. 2019 International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group (BIOSIG). 2019. pp. 1–7.
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Koda Y, Imai H, Sasuga N, Ito K, Aoki T, Kaneko S, et al. Fundamental Study of Neonate Fingerprint Recognition Using Fingerprint Classification. 2022 International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group (BIOSIG). 2022. pp. 1–6. http://doi.org/10.1109/BIOSIG55365.2022.9897017
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Suzuki K, Kamiya Y, Smith C, Kaneko S, Ongaya A, Amukoye E. Protocol for a Randomized Control Trial for Tungiasis Treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya: Dimeticone versus Sodium Carbonate. Methods and Protocols. 2023;6: 12. http://doi.org/10.3390/mps6010012
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Hyuga A, Larson PS, Ndemwa M, Muuo SW, Changoma M, Karama M, et al. Environmental and Household-Based Spatial Risks for Tungiasis in an Endemic Area of Coastal Kenya. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2021;7: 2. http://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7010002
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Wandera EA, Muriithi B, Kathiiko C, Mutunga F, Wachira M, Mumo M, et al. Impact of integrated water, sanitation, hygiene, health and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea disease epidemiology and microbial quality of water in a resource‐constrained setting in Kenya: A controlled intervention study. Tropical Med Int Health. 2022;27: 669–677. http://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13793
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Miring’u G, Muriithi B, Shoji H, Symekher SML, Wandera EA, Majisu C, et al. Characterization of influenza infection in a high-income urban setting in Nairobi, Kenya. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2022;50: 69. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00463-y
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Muriithi B, Karanja S, Karama M, Okoyo C, Ndemwa M, Ichinose Y, et al. Occurrence of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections among Children Under Five Years Attending Kinango SubCounty Hospital, Kenya. Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. 2021;8: ajphe-v8-id1105. Available: https://austinpublishinggroup.com/public-health-epidemiology/fulltext/ajphe-v8-id1105.pdf
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Larson PS, Ndemwa M, Thomas AF, Tamari N, Diela P, Changoma M, et al. Snakebite victim profiles and treatment-seeking behaviors in two regions of Kenya: results from a health demographic surveillance system. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2022;50: 31. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00421-8
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Mizuta S, Otaki H, Ishikawa T, Makau JN, Yamaguchi T, Fujimoto T, et al. Lead Optimization of Influenza Virus RNA Polymerase Inhibitors Targeting PA–PB1 Interaction. J Med Chem. 2022;65: 369–385. http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01527
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Takeuchi R, Njomo DW, Njenga SM, Tomokawa S, Mutua A, Kazama H, et al. Has the double burden of malnutrition reached pupils in rural western Kenya? Pediatrics International. 2021;n/a. http://doi.org/10.1111/ped.14729
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Wandera EA, Hatazawa R, Tsutsui N, Kurokawa N, Kathiiko C, Mumo M, et al. Genomic characterization of an African G4P[6] human rotavirus strain identified in a diarrheic child in Kenya: Evidence for porcine-to-human interspecies transmission and reassortment. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2021;96: 105133. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2021.105133
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Munyekenye OG, Githeko AK, Zhou G, Mushinzimana E, Minakawa N, Yan G. Plasmodium falciparum spatial analysis, western Kenya highlands. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11: 1571–1577. http://doi.org/10.3201/eid1110.050106
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Munga S, Minakawa N, Zhou G, Barrack O-OJ, Githeko AK, Yan G. Oviposition site preference and egg hatchability of Anopheles gambiae: effects of land cover types. J Med Entomol. 2005;42: 993–997. http://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/42.6.993
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Minakawa N, Omukunda E, Zhou G, Githeko A, Yan G. Malaria vector productivity in relation to the highland environment in Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006;75: 448–453.
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Zhou G, Munga S, Minakawa N, Githeko AK, Yan G. Spatial relationship between adult malaria vector abundance and environmental factors in western Kenya highlands. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007;77: 29–35.
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Munga S, Minakawa N, Zhou G, Githeko AK, Yan G. Survivorship of immature stages of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in natural habitats in western Kenya highlands. J Med Entomol. 2007;44: 758–764. http://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[758:soisoa]2.0.co;2
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Hashizume M, Terao T, Minakawa N. The Indian Ocean Dipole and malaria risk in the highlands of western Kenya. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106: 1857–1862. http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0806544106
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Hashizume M, Chaves LF, Minakawa N. Indian Ocean Dipole drives malaria resurgence in East African highlands. Sci Rep. 2012;2: 269. http://doi.org/10.1038/srep00269
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Matsushita N, Kim Y, Ng CFS, Moriyama M, Igarashi T, Yamamoto K, et al. Differences of Rainfall-Malaria Associations in Lowland and Highland in Western Kenya. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16: E3693. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193693
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Larson PS, Ono M, Changoma M, Goto K, Kaneko S, Moji K, et al. Presence of dogs and proximity to a wildlife reserve increase household level risk of tungiasis in Kwale, Kenya. Trop Med Health. 2021;49: 54. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00338-8
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Munga S, Yakob L, Mushinzimana E, Zhou G, Ouna T, Minakawa N, et al. Land use and land cover changes and spatiotemporal dynamics of anopheline larval habitats during a four-year period in a highland community of Africa. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009;81: 1079–1084. http://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0156
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Ndenga B, Githeko A, Omukunda E, Munyekenye G, Atieli H, Wamai P, et al. Population Dynamics of Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya Highlands. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2006;43: 200–206. http://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/43.2.200
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CHAVES LF, HASHIZUME M, SATAKE A, MINAKAWA N. Regime shifts and heterogeneous trends in malaria time series from Western Kenya Highlands. Parasitology. 2012;139: 14–25. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182011001685
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Mwangangi JM, Mbogo CM, Muturi EJ, Nzovu JG, Githure JI, Yan G, et al. Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of Anopheles larvae along the Kenyan coast. J Vector Borne Dis. 2007;44: 44–51. Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2731850/
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Mushinzimana E, Munga S, Minakawa N, Li L, Feng C, Bian L, et al. Landscape determinants and remote sensing of anopheline mosquito larval habitats in the western Kenya highlands. Malaria Journal. 2006;5: 13. http://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-13
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Climate variability and malaria epidemics in the highlands of East Africa. Trends in Parasitology. 2005;21: 54–56. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2004.11.002
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Zhou G, Githeko AK, Minakawa N, Yan G. Community-wide benefits of targeted indoor residual spray for malaria control in the Western Kenya Highland. Malaria Journal. 2010;9: 67. http://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-67
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Tamari N, Minakawa N, Sonye GO, Awuor B, Kongere JO, Hashimoto M, et al. Protective effects of Olyset® Net on Plasmodium falciparum infection after three years of distribution in western Kenya. Malaria Journal. 2020;19: 373. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03444-w
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Minakawa N, Kongere JO, Sonye GO, Lutiali PA, Awuor B, Kawada H, et al. Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Incorporating Piperonyl Butoxide Reduce the Risk of Malaria in Children in Western Kenya: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021;1. http://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1069
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Minakawa N, Kongere JO, Sonye GO, Lutiali PA, Awuor B, Kawada H, et al. A preliminary study on designing a cluster randomized control trial of two new mosquito nets to prevent malaria parasite infection. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2020;48: 98. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00276-x
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Yu F, Adungo F, Konongoi SL, Inoue S, Sang R, Ashur S, et al. Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay systems using rift valley fever virus nucleocapsid protein and inactivated virus as antigens. Virology Journal. 2018;15: 178. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-018-1071-y
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Matsushita N, Kim Y, Ng CFS, Moriyama M, Igarashi T, Yamamoto K, et al. Differences of Rainfall–Malaria Associations in Lowland and Highland in Western Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16: 3693. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193693
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Saito A, Karama M, Kamiya Y. HIV infection, and overweight and hypertension: a cross-sectional study of HIV-infected adults in Western Kenya. Trop Med Health. 2020;48. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00215-w
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Futami K, Iwashita H, Higa Y, Lutiali PA, Sonye GO, Mwatele C, et al. Geographical Distribution of Aedes aegypti aegypti and Aedes aegypti formosus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kenya and Environmental Factors Related to Their Relative Abundance. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2020;57: 772–779. http://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz233
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Numair T, Harrell DT, Huy NT, Nishimoto F, Muthiani Y, Nzou SM, et al. Barriers to the Digitization of Health Information: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study in Kenya and Lao PDR Using a Cloud-Based Maternal and Child Registration System. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18: 6196. http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126196
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Tanaka M, Kildemoes AO, Chadeka EA, Cheruiyot BN, Sassa M, Moriyasu T, et al. Potential of antibody test using Schistosoma mansoni recombinant serpin and RP26 to detect light-intensity infections in endemic areas. Parasitol int. 2021;83: 102346. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2021.102346
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Wanjihia V, Chepkirui F, Hitachi M, Muniu E, Nyandieka L, Ndemwa P, et al. The Association between Nutritional Knowledge, Socio-Economic Status of Caregivers and Stunting of Children Under 5 Years in Kwale County of Kenya: A Baseline Survey. Austin J Nutr Metab. 2021;8: 1105. Available: https://austinpublishinggroup.com/nutrition-metabolism/fulltext/ajnm-v8-id1105.php
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Toda M, Njeru I, Zurovac D, O-Tipo S, Kareko D, Mwau M, et al. The impact of a SMS-based disease outbreak alert system (mSOS) in Kenya. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2016;45: 247. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.553
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Fukuda H, Hayashi Y, Toda K, Kaneko S, Wagaiyu E. Perceived general health in relation to oral health status in a rural Kenyan elderly population. BMC Oral Health. 2021;21: 154. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01525-z
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Akiyama T, Njenga SM, Njomo DW, Takeuchi R, Kazama H, Mutua A, et al. Implementation of Kenyan comprehensive school health program: improvement and association with students’ academic attainment. Health Promotion International. 2020;35: 1441–1461. http://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa005
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Tanaka J, Yoshizawa K, Hirayama K, Karama M, Wanjihia V, Changoma MS, et al. Relationship between dietary patterns and stunting in preschool children: a cohort analysis from Kwale, Kenya. Public Health. 2019;173: 58–68. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.05.013
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Honjo K, Chaves L, Satake A, Kaneko A, Minakawa N. When they don’t bite, we smell money: Understanding malaria bednet misuse. Parasitology. 2013; 1–7. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182012002077
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Imai C, Armstrong B, Chalabi Z, Mangtani P, Hashizume M. Time series regression model for infectious disease and weather. Environmental research. 2015;142: 319–327. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.06.040
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Kawada H, Dida G, Ohashi K, Sonye G, Njenga S, Mwandawiro C, et al. Preliminary Evaluation of Insecticide-Impregnated Ceiling Nets with Coarse Mesh Size as a Barrier against the Invasion of Malaria Vectors. Japanese journal of infectious diseases. 2012;65: 243–6. http://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.65.243
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Rico E, Kikuchi A, Saito T, Kumondai M, Hishinuma E, Kaneko A, et al. CYP2D6 genotyping analysis and functional characterization of novel allelic variants in a Ni-Vanuatu and Kenyan population by assessing dextromethorphan O-demethylation activity. Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. 2020;35. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.dmpk.2019.07.003
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Imai C, Hashizume M. A Systematic Review of Methodology: Time Series Regression Analysis for Environmental Factors and Infectious Diseases. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2015;43: 1–9. http://doi.org/10.2149/tmh.2014-21
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Fukuda H. Oral Health Status among 12 Year Old Children in a Rural Kenyan Community. Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health. 2014; 1–5. http://doi.org/10.17303/jdoh.2014.202
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Inoue S, Mwebia M, Miring’u G, Muriithi B, Ashur S, Wandera Apondi E, et al. EVALUATION OF A BSL-3 LABORATORY BIOSAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM IN KENYA. 2015;3: 288–296.
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Kembenya EM, Marcial HS, Outa NO, Sakakura Y, Hagiwara A. Captive Breeding of Threatened African Carp, Labeo victorianus, of Lake Victoria. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 2017;48: 955–962. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12328