About the Authors

Frank O. Odhiambo

fodhiambo@ke.cdc.gov

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya

Mary J. Hamel

Affiliations Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya, Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

John Williamson

Affiliation Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Kim Lindblade

Affiliation Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Feiko O. ter Kuile

Affiliation Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Elizabeth Peterson

Affiliation Vermont Department of Health, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Peter Otieno

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya

Simon Kariuki

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya

John Vulule

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya

Laurence Slutsker

Affiliation Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Robert D. Newman

Affiliation Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LS RN. Performed the experiments: FOO MJH SK. Analyzed the data: FOO JW FOtK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FOO MJH KAL EP PO SK JV LS RN. Wrote the paper: FOO FOtK RN. Coordinated research team: FOO MJH JV LS RN. Developed standard operating procedures: FOO KAL EP. Overall responsibility for field and data management: FOO MJH. Set up field sites: MJH KAL EP PO. Hired and trained study team: KAL EP. Day to day supervision of field staff: PO. Supervised laboratory work: SK.