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Andrew Karanja Githeko
Affiliation : Kenya Medical Research Institute · Tom Mboya University College
- 152Publications (affiliation in Kenya)
Research profile
Andrew Karanja Githeko has 152 indexed publications (2009–2025). Their work appears mainly in “Malaria Journal”, “Parasites & Vectors” and “PLoS ONE”. Their most cited article, “Integrated malaria vector control with microbial larvicides and insecticide-treated nets in western Kenya: a controlled trial” (2009), has been cited 247 times. 6 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in United States, Japan, Ghana, Tanzania.
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- Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids with possible involvement of non-coding ribonucleic acids in Anopheles funestus, the major malaria vector in western Kenya
- Malaria transmission heterogeneity in different eco-epidemiological areas of western Kenya: a region-wide observational and risk classification study for adaptive intervention planning
- Insecticide resistance and its intensity in urban Anopheles arabiensis in Kisumu City, Western Kenya: Implications for malaria control in urban areas
- Differences in malaria vector biting behavior and changing vulnerability to malaria transmission in contrasting ecosystems of western Kenya
- Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance
- Malaria diagnosis in rural healthcare facilities and treatment-seeking behavior in malaria endemic settings in western Kenya
- Health care provider practices in diagnosis and treatment of malaria in rural communities in Kisumu County, Kenya
- Risk associations of submicroscopic malaria infection in lakeshore, plateau and highland areas of Kisumu County in western Kenya
- Behavioral responses of pyrethroid resistant and susceptible Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to insecticide treated bed net
- Forecasting the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Malaria in the Lake Victoria Basin Using Regionalized Climate Projections
- Enhancing Malaria Research, Surveillance, and Control in Endemic Areas of Kenya and Ethiopia
- Clinical malaria incidence and health seeking pattern in geographically heterogeneous landscape of western Kenya
- Influence of landscape heterogeneity on entomological and parasitological indices of malaria in Kisumu, Western Kenya
- Insecticide resistant Anopheles gambiae have enhanced longevity but reduced reproductive fitness and a longer first gonotrophic cycle
- Malaria vector bionomics and transmission in irrigated and non-irrigated sites in western Kenya
- Asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections in an area before and during integrated vector control in Homa Bay, western Kenya
- Habitat Diversity, Stability, and Productivity of Malaria Vectors in Irrigated and Nonirrigated Ecosystems in Western Kenya
- Irrigation-Induced Environmental Changes Sustain Malaria Transmission and Compromise Intervention Effectiveness
- A prospective cohort study of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three sites of Western Kenya
- Rare Alleles and Signatures of Selection on the Immunodominant Domains of Pfs230 and Pfs48/45 in Malaria Parasites From Western Kenya
- Patterns of human exposure to early evening and outdoor biting mosquitoes and residual malaria transmission in Ethiopia
- Insecticide resistance status of Anopheles arabiensis in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in western Kenya
- Insecticide resistance exerts significant fitness costs in immature stages of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya
- Larval ecology and bionomics of Anopheles funestus in highland and lowland sites in western Kenya
- Rethinking the economic costs of hospitalization for malaria: accounting for the comorbidities of malaria patients in western Kenya
- Hyper-prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a rural area of western Kenya with declining malaria cases
- Genetic diversity and population structure of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum surface protein Pfs47 in isolates from the lowlands in Western Kenya
- Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya
- Resting behaviour of malaria vectors in highland and lowland sites of western Kenya: Implication on malaria vector control measures
- Phenotypic, genotypic and biochemical changes during pyrethroid resistance selection in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes
- Evaluation of human-baited double net trap and human-odour-baited CDC light trap for outdoor host-seeking malaria vector surveillance in Kenya and Ethiopia
- Ecological drivers of genetic connectivity for African malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis
- Long-lasting microbial larvicides for controlling insecticide resistant and outdoor transmitting vectors: a cost-effective supplement for malaria interventions
- Adaptive interventions for optimizing malaria control: an implementation study protocol for a block-cluster randomized, sequential multiple assignment trial
- Bacterial larvicides used for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: review of their effectiveness and operational feasibility
- Influence of blood meal and age of mosquitoes on susceptibility to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Western Kenya
- Epidemiological risk factors for clinical malaria infection in the highlands of Western Kenya
- Evaluation of the performance of new sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya
- Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to microbial larvicides in diverse ecological settings in western Kenya
- Microbial larvicides for mosquito control: Impact of long lasting formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus on non‐target organisms in western Kenya highlands
- The current malaria morbidity and mortality in different transmission settings in Western Kenya
- Impacts of Antimalarial Drugs on Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance Markers, Western Kenya, 2003–2015
- Efficacy and persistence of long-lasting microbial larvicides against malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands
- Multiplicity and molecular epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in East Africa
- Emerging Pyrethroid Resistance among Anopheles arabiensis in Kenya
- Reactive case detection of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya highlands: effective in identifying additional cases, yet limited effect on transmission
- Utility of passive malaria surveillance in hospitals as a surrogate to community infection transmission dynamics in western Kenya
- Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission
- Why some sites are responding better to anti-malarial interventions? A case study from western Kenya
- Evaluation of long-lasting microbial larvicide for malaria vector control in Kenya
- Insecticide-Treated Net Campaign and Malaria Transmission in Western Kenya: 2003–2015
- The impact of long-lasting microbial larvicides in reducing malaria transmission and clinical malaria incidence: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
- Discovering the cost of care: consumer, provider, and retailer surveys shed light on the determinants of malaria health-seeking behaviours
- Pathways to transformational change in the face of climate impacts: an analytical framework
- Surveillance of malaria vector population density and biting behaviour in western Kenya
- Low Parasitemia in Submicroscopic Infections Significantly Impacts Malaria Diagnostic Sensitivity in the Highlands of Western Kenya
- Early biting of the Anopheles gambiae s.s. and its challenges to vector control using insecticide treated nets in western Kenya highlands
- RNA-seq analyses of changes in the Anopheles gambiae transcriptome associated with resistance to pyrethroids in Kenya: identification of candidate-resistance genes and candidate-resistance SNPs
- Active case surveillance, passive case surveillance and asymptomatic malaria parasite screening illustrate different age distribution, spatial clustering and seasonality in western Kenya
- Assessment of mosquito larval productivity among different land use types for targeted malaria vector control in the western Kenya highlands
- Insecticidal decay effects of long-lasting insecticide nets and indoor residual spraying on Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in Western Kenya
- Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets
- Evaluation of universal coverage of insecticide-treated nets in western Kenya: field surveys
- Clinical malaria case definition and malaria attributable fraction in the highlands of western Kenya
- A comparison of five malaria transmission models: benchmark tests and implications for disease control
- Development and validation of climate and ecosystem-based early malaria epidemic prediction models in East Africa
- The efficacy of long-lasting nets with declining physical integrity may be compromised in areas with high levels of pyrethroid resistance
- Utility of Health Facility-based Malaria Data for Malaria Surveillance
- Modest additive effects of integrated vector control measures on malaria prevalence and transmission in western Kenya
- A first report of Anopheles funestus sibling species in western Kenya highlands
- Evaluating larval mosquito resource partitioning in western Kenya using stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen
- The ecology of Anopheles mosquitoes under climate change: case studies from the effects of deforestation in East African highlands
- Anopheline Larval Habitats Seasonality and Species Distribution: A Prerequisite for Effective Targeted Larval Habitats Control Programmes
- Comparative Transcriptome Analyses of Deltamethrin-Resistant and -Susceptible Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes from Kenya by RNA-Seq
- Integrated mosquito larval source management reduces larval numbers in two highland villages in western Kenya
- Variation in exposure to Anopheles gambiae salivary gland peptide (gSG6-P1) across different malaria transmission settings in the western Kenya highlands
- Effects of co-habitation between Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Culex quinquefasciatus aquatic stages on life history traits
- Marked variation in MSP-119 antibody responses to malaria in western Kenyan highlands
- Physical, Chemical and Biological Characteristics in Habitats of High and Low Presence of Anopheline Larvae in Western Kenya Highlands
- Variation in Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Three Different Sites in Western Kenya
- Alterations in Plasmodium falciparum Genetic Structure Two Years after Increased Malaria Control Efforts in Western Kenya
- Advances in developing a climate based dengue outbreak models in Dhaka, Bangladesh: challenges & opportunities.
- Insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership, usage, and malaria transmission in the highlands of western Kenya
- Changing Patterns of Malaria Epidemiology between 2002 and 2010 in Western Kenya: The Fall and Rise of Malaria
- A longitudinal study on Anopheles mosquito larval abundance in distinct geographical and environmental settings in western Kenya
- Productivity of Malaria Vectors from Different Habitat Types in the Western Kenya Highlands
- Predation efficiency of Anopheles gambiae larvae by aquatic predators in western Kenya highlands
- Topography as a modifier of breeding habitats and concurrent vulnerability to malaria risk in the western Kenya highlands
- Identification of malaria transmission and epidemic hotspots in the western Kenya highlands: its application to malaria epidemic prediction
- Progress towards understanding the ecology and epidemiology of malaria in the western Kenya highlands: Opportunities and challenges for control under climate change risk
- Efficacy of Aquatain, a Monomolecular Film, for the Control of Malaria Vectors in Rice Paddies
- Evaluation of two methods of estimating larval habitat productivity in western Kenya highlands
- Surveillance of vector populations and malaria transmission during the 2009/10 El Niño event in the western Kenya highlands: opportunities for early detection of malaria hyper-transmission
- Community-wide benefits of targeted indoor residual spray for malaria control in the Western Kenya Highland
- An exploratory survey of malaria prevalence and people's knowledge, attitudes and practices of mosquito larval source management for malaria control in western Kenya
- Shading by Napier Grass Reduces Malaria Vector Larvae in Natural Habitats in Western Kenya Highlands
- A cohort study of Plasmodium falciparum infection dynamics in Western Kenya Highlands
- Integrated malaria vector control with microbial larvicides and insecticide-treated nets in western Kenya: a controlled trial
- House design modifications reduce indoor resting malaria vector densities in rice irrigation scheme area in western Kenya
- High Prevalence of AsymptomaticPlasmodium falciparumInfections in a Highland Area of Western Kenya: A Cohort Study
Publication venues
- Malaria Journal × 28
- Parasites & Vectors × 19
- PLoS ONE × 15
- Acta Tropica × 5
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene × 4
- Scientific Reports × 4
Publications per year
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- 202214
- 20217
- 20207
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Collaborations
Partner institutions : Maseno University · University of Nairobi · University of California, Irvine · Kenyatta University · Nagasaki University
Co-authors’ countries : United States · Japan · Ghana · Tanzania
Co-authors
- Harrysone Atieli
- Yaw Asare Afrane
- John I. Githure
- Stephen Munga
- Maxwell Gesuge Machani
- Kevin Omondi Ochwedo
- Yaw Asare Afrane
- Guiyun Yan
- Eric Ochomo
- Wolfgang Richard Mukabana
- Collince Jared Omondi
- Wilfred Ouma Otambo
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