Andrew Obala

Andrew Obala

Moi University

H-index: 18

Africa-Kenya

About Andrew Obala

Andrew Obala, With an exceptional h-index of 18 and a recent h-index of 14 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Moi University, specializes in the field of Medical Parasitology, Bacteriology, Entomology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Characterizing mobility patterns and malaria risk factors in semi-nomadic populations of Northern Kenya

bistro: An R package for vector bloodmeal identification by short tandem repeat overlap

Mosquito and human characteristics influence natural Anopheline biting behavior andPlasmodium falciparumtransmission

Risk of Malaria Following Untreated Subpatent Plasmodium falciparum Infections: Results Over 4 Years From a Cohort in a High-Transmission Area in Western …

Relationship between malaria vector survival, infectivity and insecticide treated net use in western Kenya

Prevalence of Plasmodium vivax in a semi-arid region of northern Kenya

Plasmodium vivax Prevalence in Semiarid Region of Northern Kenya, 2019

Exploring how space, time, and sampling impact our ability to measure genetic structure across Plasmodium falciparum populations

Andrew Obala Information

University

Position

School of Medicine

Citations(all)

843

Citations(since 2020)

523

Cited By

498

hIndex(all)

18

hIndex(since 2020)

14

i10Index(all)

28

i10Index(since 2020)

19

Email

University Profile Page

Moi University

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Andrew Obala Skills & Research Interests

Medical Parasitology

Bacteriology

Entomology

Top articles of Andrew Obala

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Characterizing mobility patterns and malaria risk factors in semi-nomadic populations of Northern Kenya

PLOS Global Public Health

Hannah R Meredith

Amy Wesolowski

Dennis Okoth

Linda Maraga

George Ambani

...

2024/3/13

bistro: An R package for vector bloodmeal identification by short tandem repeat overlap

Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Zena Lapp

Lucy Abel

Judith Mangeni

Andrew A Obala

Wendy P O'Meara

...

2024/2

Mosquito and human characteristics influence natural Anopheline biting behavior andPlasmodium falciparumtransmission

CF Markwalter

Z Lapp

L Abel

E Kimachas

E Omollo

...

2024/1/25

Risk of Malaria Following Untreated Subpatent Plasmodium falciparum Infections: Results Over 4 Years From a Cohort in a High-Transmission Area in Western …

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Erica E Zeno

Andrew A Obala

Brian Pence

Elizabeth Freedman

Judith N Mangeni

...

2024/4/15

Relationship between malaria vector survival, infectivity and insecticide treated net use in western Kenya

Lucy Abel

Emma Kimachas

Evans Omollo

Erick Nalianya

Tabitha Chepkwony

...

2024/3/18

Prevalence of Plasmodium vivax in a semi-arid region of northern Kenya

medRxiv

Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara

Linda Maraga

Hannah Meredith

Daniel Esimit

Gilchrist Lokoel

...

2023/3/1

Plasmodium vivax Prevalence in Semiarid Region of Northern Kenya, 2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara

Linda Maraga

Hannah Meredith

Daniel Esimit

Gilchrist Lokoel

...

2023/11

Exploring how space, time, and sampling impact our ability to measure genetic structure across Plasmodium falciparum populations

Frontiers in Epidemiology

Rohan Arambepola

Sophie Bérubé

Betsy Freedman

Steve M Taylor

Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara

...

2023/2/17

Analytic optimization of Plasmodium falciparum marker gene haplotype recovery from amplicon deep sequencing of complex mixtures

medRxiv

Zena Lapp

Elizabeth Freedman

Kathie Huang

Christine F Markwalter

Andrew A Obala

...

2023/8/23

Variation in Progesterone Levels and Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Women Attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya

Open Journal of Medical Microbiology

Anne Wanjiku

Lizzy Mwamburi

Moses Ngeiywa

Andrew Obala

2023/1/19

Symptomatic malaria enhances protection from reinfection with homologous Plasmodium falciparum parasites

PLoS Pathogens

Christine F Markwalter

Jens EV Petersen

Erica E Zeno

Kelsey M Sumner

Elizabeth Freedman

...

2023/6/12

Molecular surveillance leads to the first detection of Anopheles stephensi in Kenya.

Eric O Ochomo

Sylvia Milanoi

Bernard Abong’o

Brenda Onyango

Margaret Muchoki

...

2023/5/31

Detection of Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes by Molecular Surveillance, Kenya

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Eric O Ochomo

Sylvia Milanoi

Bernard Abong’o

Brenda Onyango

Margaret Muchoki

...

2023/12

Prevalence ofPlasmodium vivaxin a semi-arid region of northern Kenya

L Maraga

H Meredith

D Esimit

G Lokoel

T Chepkwony

...

2023/3/1

Survival of cervical cancer patients at Moi teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret in western Kenya

BMC cancer

E Mwaliko

P Itsura

A Keter

Dirk De Bacquer

N Buziba

...

2023/11/13

Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya.

BMC Public Health

Judith N Mangeni

Lucy Abel

Steve M Taylor

Andrew Obala

Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara

...

2022/9/6

Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity in coincident human and mosquito hosts

Mbio

Zena Lapp

Andrew A Obala

Lucy Abel

David A Rasmussen

Kelsey M Sumner

...

2022/10/26

Plasmodium falciparum importation does not sustain malaria transmission in a semi-arid region of Kenya

PLOS global public health

Christine F Markwalter

Diana Menya

Amy Wesolowski

Daniel Esimit

Gilchrist Lokoel

...

2022/8/10

SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactivity in prepandemic serum from rural malaria-infected persons, Cambodia

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Jillian T Grassia

Christine F Markwalter

Wendy P O’Meara

Steve M Taylor

Andrew A Obala

2022/5

Superinfection plays an important role in the acquisition of complex Plasmodium falciparum infections among female Anopheles mosquitoes

bioRxiv

Sophie Bérubé

Betsy Freedman

Diana Menya

Joseph Kipkoech

Lucy Abel

...

2022/12/27

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