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  1. Regulation of diel locomotor activity and retinal responses of Anopheles stephensi by ingested histamine and serotonin is temperature- and infection-dependent

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, April 2025, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo

  2. Plasmodium falciparum Pfs47 haplotype compatibility to Anopheles gambiae in Kisumu, a malaria-endemic region of Kenya

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  3. Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids with possible involvement of non-coding ribonucleic acids in Anopheles funestus, the major malaria vector in western Kenya

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  4. First Report on the Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii From Donkeys in Kenya

    Article • Acta Parasitologica, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  5. Compatibility Interactions between Anopheles gambiae and Plasmodium falciparum in a Malaria Endemic Region in Kisumu, Kenya 

    Article • August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  6. Non-Coding RNAs Potentially Involved in Pyrethroid Resistance of Anopheles funestus Population in Western Kenya

    Article • February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  7. Genetic diversity, haplotype analysis, and prevalence of Hepatitis B virus MHR mutations among isolates from Kenyan blood donors

    Article • PLOS One, November 2023, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo

  8. Effect of predators on Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus larval survivorship in Homa Bay County Western Kenya

    Article • Malaria Journal, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  9. Malaria diagnosis in rural healthcare facilities and treatment-seeking behavior in malaria endemic settings in western Kenya

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, July 2023, PLOS

    Collince Omondi, Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  10. Effects of bacterial composition and aquatic habitat metabolites on malaria vector larval availability in irrigated and non-irrigated sites of Homa Bay county, western Kenya

    Article • PLOS One, June 2023, PLOS

    Pauline Orondo, Kevin Ochwedo

  11. Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Anopheles funestus in Western Kenya Based on Mitochondrial DNA Marker COII

    Article • Insects, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  12. Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance

    Article • Malaria Journal, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  13. Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and compliance with hepatitis B vaccination schedules among outpatient clinic attendees in Nairobi

    Article • PLOS One, February 2023, PLOS

    Benard Langat, Kevin Ochwedo

  14. Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Anopheles funestus in western Kenya Based on Mitochondrial DNA Marker mtDNA-COII

    Article • January 2023, MDPI AG

    Kevin Ochwedo

  15. Malaria diagnosis in rural healthcare facilities and treatment-seeking behavior in malaria endemic settings in western Kenya

    Article • January 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  16. A prospective cohort study of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three sites of Western Kenya

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  17. Habitat Diversity, Stability, and Productivity of Malaria Vectors in Irrigated and Nonirrigated Ecosystems in Western Kenya

    Article • Journal of Medical Entomology, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  18. Malaria vector bionomics and transmission in irrigated and non-irrigated sites in western Kenya

    Article • Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  19. Clinical malaria incidence and health seeking pattern in geographically heterogeneous landscape of western Kenya

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  20. Asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections in an area before and during integrated vector control in Homa Bay, western Kenya

    Article • Malaria Journal, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  21. Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Anemia in Western Kenya

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2022, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Kevin Ochwedo

  22. Molecular characterization and genotype distribution of thioester-containing protein 1 gene in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in western Kenya

    Article • Malaria Journal, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  23. Malaria epidemic and transmission foci in highland of Kisii, western Kenya

    Article • Parasite Epidemiology and Control, August 2022, Elsevier

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  24. Rare Alleles and Signatures of Selection on the Immunodominant Domains of Pfs230 and Pfs48/45 in Malaria Parasites From Western Kenya

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, May 2022, Frontiers

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  25. Risk associations of submicroscopic malaria infection in lakeshore, plateau and highland areas of Kisumu County in western Kenya

    Article • PLOS One, May 2022, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  26. Health care provider practices in diagnosis and treatment of malaria in rural communities in Kisumu County, Kenya

    Article • Malaria Journal, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo, Wilfred Otambo

  27. Signatures of selection and drivers for novel mutation on transmission-blocking vaccine candidate Pfs25 gene in western Kenya

    Article • PLOS One, April 2022, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo

  28. Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Plasmodium Infections in an Area Before and During Integrated Vector Control in Homa Bay, Western Kenya

    Article • January 2022, Research Square

    Kevin Ochwedo

  29. Molecular Characterization and Genotype Distribution of Thioester-containing Protein 1 Gene, A Key Regulator of Malaria Transmission in An. Gambiae Mosquitoes in Western Kenya

    Article • December 2021, Research Square

    Kevin Ochwedo

  30. Hyper-prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a rural area of western Kenya with declining malaria cases

    Article • Malaria Journal, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  31. Genetic diversity and population structure of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum surface protein Pfs47 in isolates from the lowlands in Western Kenya

    Article • PLOS One, November 2021, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo

  32. Larval ecology and bionomics of Anopheles funestus in highland and lowland sites in western Kenya

    Article • PLOS One, October 2021, PLOS

    Kevin Ochwedo

  33. Larval ecology and bionomics of Anopheles funestus in highland and lowland sites in western Kenya

    Article • August 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Kevin Ochwedo

  34. Insecticide resistance status of Anopheles arabiensis in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in western Kenya

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  35. The Plasmodium falciparum Rh5 invasion protein complex reveals an excess of rare variant mutations

    Article • Malaria Journal, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kevin Ochwedo

  36. Insecticide Resistance Status of Anopheles Arabiensis in Irrigated and Non-irrigated Areas in Western Kenya

    Article • January 2021, Research Square

    Kevin Ochwedo