About the Authors
- Peter Ouma
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Affiliation Centre for Vector Biology and Control Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
- Monica E Parise
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Affiliation Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Mary J Hamel
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Affiliation Kenya Field Station, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu, Kenya
- Feiko O. ter Kuile
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Affiliation Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Kephas Otieno
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Affiliation Centre for Vector Biology and Control Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
- John G Ayisi
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Affiliation Centre for Vector Biology and Control Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya
- Piet A Kager
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Affiliation Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Richard W Steketee
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Affiliation Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, Batiment Avant Centre, Ferney-Voltaire, France
- Laurence Slutsker
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Affiliation Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Anna M van Eijk
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*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: amvaneijk@yahoo.com
Affiliation Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
MEP, FOtK, JGA, LS, and AMvE designed the study. PO, JGA, and AMvE analyzed the data. PO and AMvE enrolled patients. PO, MEP, MJH, FOtK, KO, JGA, PAK, RWS, LS, and AMvE wrote the paper. PO supervised field work and coordinated all field activities. MJH provided supervision to the study team in the field, backstopping and providing support to PO, who was primarily responsible for the team on the ground in Kenya, and provided input into the interpretation of data. KO carried out and supervised the laboratory procedures. RWS provided initial input into the design of the study along with the lead author and other authors and provided input on drafts of the manuscript as it was developed.