Co-infection of high-risk Human papillomavirus and Human T-lymphotropic virus-1 among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy at a tertiary hospital in Kenya

Autor: James Mburu Kangethe, Stephen Gichuhi, Eddy Okoth Odari, Jillian Pintye, Kenneth Mutai, Leila Abdullahi, Alex Maiyo, Marianne W. Mureithi

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Virology, Vol 3 (2023)

BackgroundGlobally, 15% of reported cancers are virus-associated. Cancer-causing viruses include high-risk Human papillomavirus (HR-HPV), the causative agent of cervical cancer, and Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1), the causative agent of a

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Utilization of Pre-travel Health Services Among Kenyan International Travelers in Jomo Kenyatta Airport Conducted From 2nd August to 30th September 2017

Autor: Grace Wacuka Kihika, Eddy Okoth Odari, Joseph Mutai, Augustine Gatimu Njuguna

Publikováno v: International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 110-120 (2018)

Introduction: The geographical movement of people from one area to another poses the threat of transmission of infectious diseases. Kenya is among the vulnerable countries when it comes to disease transmission, because it is a major transport hub in

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Gradual emergence followed by exponential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Africa

Autor: Carlo Fischer, Tongai Gibson Maponga, Anges Yadouleton, Nuro Abílio, Emmanuel Aboce, Praise Adewumi, Pedro Afonso, Jewelna Akorli, Soa Fy Andriamandimby, Latifa Anga, Yvonne Ashong, Mohamed Amine Beloufa, Aicha Bensalem, Richard Birtles, Anicet Luc Magloire Boumba, Freddie Bwanga, Mike Chaponda, Paradzai Chibukira, R. Matthew Chico, Justin Chileshe, Gershom Chongwe, Assana Cissé, Umberto D’Alessandro, Xavier Nicolas de Lamballerie, Joana F. M. de Morais, Fawzi Derrar, Ndongo Dia, Youssouf Diarra, Lassina Doumbia, Christian Drosten, Philippe Dussart, Richard Echodu, Yannik Eggers, Abdelmajid Eloualid, Ousmane Faye, Torsten Feldt, Anna Frühauf, Afiwa Halatoko, Pauliana-Vanessa Ilouga, Nalia Ismael, Ronan Jambou, Sheikh Jarju, Antje Kamprad, Ben Katowa, John Kayiwa, Leonard King’wara, Ousmane Koita, Vincent Lacoste, Adamou Lagare, Olfert Landt, Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki, Jean-Bernard Lekana-Douki, Etuhole Iipumbu, Hugues Loemba, Julius Lutwama, Santou Mamadou, Issaka Maman, Brendon Manyisa, Pedro A. Martinez, Japhet Matoba, Lusia Mhuulu, Andres Moreira-Soto, Judy Mwangi, Nadine N´dilimabaka, Charity Angella Nassuna, Mamadou Ousmane Ndiath, Emmanuel Nepolo, Richard Njouom, Jalal Nourlil, Steven Ger Nyanjom, Eddy Okoth Odari, Alfred Okeng, Jean Bienvenue Ouoba, Michael Owusu, Irene Owusu Donkor, Karabo Kristen Phadu, Richard Odame Phillips, Wolfgang Preiser, Vurayai Ruhanya, Fortune Salah, Sourakatou Salifou, Amadou Alpha Sall, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Paul Alain Tagnouokam-Ngoupo, Zekiba Tarnagda, Francis Olivier Tchikaya, Tafese Beyene Tufa, Jan Felix Drexler

Publikováno v: Science. 378

The geographic and evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA.1), which was first detected mid-November 2021 in Southern Africa, remain unknown. We tested 13,097 COVID-19 patients sampled between mid-2021 to early 2022 from 22 African

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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add8737

The Potential of O’nyong-nyong Virus Strain SG650 Murine Monoclonal Antibodies for Detection of O’nyong-nyong and Chikungunya Viruses

Autor: Albina Makio, Eddy Okoth Odari, Juliette R. Ongus, Lillian Musila, Rosemary Sang

Publikováno v: East African Journal of Health and Science. 3:97-114

O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are antigenically related alphaviruses responsible for febrile illnesses common to the tropics and associated with relatively high morbidity and mortality. Murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)

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https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.3.1.377

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Genetic Basis of Resistance of Klebsiella spp Isolated from Diarrheic and Non-Diarrheic Children at Health Facilities in Mukuru Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya

Autor: Celestine Wairimu, Celestine Khalechi Makobe, Eddy Okoth Odari, Samuel Kariuki

Publikováno v: Advances in Microbiology. 11:554-578

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health and particularly to children. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multidrug resistance of fecal Klebsiella spp on selected beta lactam (3rd generation cephalosporins and c

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https://doi.org/10.4236/aim.2021.1110041