Search Results - "CANE, PATRICIA"
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Analysis of Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Specimen Transport Media, Nucleic Acid Extraction Reagents, Detergents, and Fixatives
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (21-10-2020)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a multifaceted rapid response by the scientific community, bringing researchers, health officials, and industry together…”
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Vaccine Induced Herd Immunity for Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in a Low-Income Country Setting
Published in PloS one (21-09-2015)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is globally ubiquitous, and infection during the first six months of life is a major risk for severe disease and hospital…”
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The level and duration of RSV-specific maternal IgG in infants in Kilifi Kenya
Published in PloS one (02-12-2009)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants. The rate of decay of RSV-specific maternal antibodies…”
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The Source of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection In Infants: A Household Cohort Study In Rural Kenya
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2014)“…Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine development for direct protection of young infants faces substantial obstacles. Assessing the potential…”
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Spread and Evolution of Respiratory Syncytial Virus A Genotype ON1, Coastal Kenya, 2010-2015
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-02-2017)“…In February 2012, the novel respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) group A, genotype ON1, was detected in Kilifi County, coastal Kenya. ON1 is characterized by a…”
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Local evolutionary patterns of human respiratory syncytial virus derived from whole-genome sequencing
Published in Journal of virology (01-04-2015)“…Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with severe childhood respiratory infections. A clear description of local RSV molecular epidemiology,…”
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Presence, persistence and effects of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance variants detected using next generation sequencing: A Retrospective longitudinal study from rural coastal Kenya
Published in PloS one (13-02-2019)“…The epidemiology of HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) determined by Sanger capillary sequencing, has been widely studied. However, much less is known about HIVDR…”
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Frequent Asymptomatic Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections During an Epidemic in a Rural Kenyan Household Cohort
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-12-2015)“…Background. The characteristics, determinants, and potential contribution to transmission of asymptomatic cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection…”
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Rapid spread and diversification of respiratory syncytial virus genotype ON1, Kenya
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-06-2014)“…Respiratory syncytial virus genotype ON1, which is characterized by a 72-nt duplication in the attachment protein gene, has been detected in >10 countries…”
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Viral Etiology of Severe Pneumonia Among Kenyan Infants and Children
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (26-05-2010)“…CONTEXT Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. Comparative estimates of the contribution of causative pathogens to the burden…”
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Incidence and Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pneumonia in Rural Kenyan Children Identified through Hospital Surveillance
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-11-2009)“…Background.Although necessary for developing a rationale for vaccination, the burden of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in children in…”
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Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nomenclature below the Species Level
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-06-2021)“…Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the leading viral cause of serious pediatric respiratory disease, and lifelong reinfections are common. Its 2 major…”
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Evidence of Self-Sustaining Drug Resistant HIV-1 Lineages Among Untreated Patients in the United Kingdom
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-09-2015)“…Background. About 10% of new diagnoses of subtype B human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in the United Kingdom are with viruses showing transmitted drug…”
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A large population sample of African HIV genomes from the 1980s reveals a reduction in subtype D over time associated with propensity for CXCR4 tropism
Published in Retrovirology (13-12-2022)“…We present 109 near full-length HIV genomes amplified from blood serum samples obtained during early 1986 from across Uganda, which to our knowledge is the…”
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Continuous Invasion by Respiratory Viruses Observed in Rural Households During a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Seasonal Outbreak in Coastal Kenya
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (30-10-2018)“…This is the first household study of multiple respiratory viruses in a low-income setting that used intensive sampling regardless of symptoms. There was a…”
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Successive Respiratory Syncytial Virus Epidemics in Local Populations Arise from Multiple Variant Introductions, Providing Insights into Virus Persistence
Published in Journal of virology (01-11-2015)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a global respiratory pathogen of humans, with infection occurring characteristically as recurrent seasonal epidemics…”
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Virucidal efficacy of guanidine-free inactivants and rapid test buffers against SARS-CoV-2
Published in Scientific reports (03-12-2021)“…A pathogen inactivation step during collection or processing of clinical samples has the potential to reduce infectious risks associated with diagnostic…”
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Genomic analysis of respiratory syncytial virus infections in households and utility in inferring who infects the infant
Published in Scientific reports (11-07-2019)“…Infants (under 1-year-old) are at most risk of life threatening respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease. RSV epidemiological data alone has been insufficient…”
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Molecular Evolutionary Dynamics of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Group A in Recurrent Epidemics in Coastal Kenya
Published in Journal of virology (15-05-2016)“…The characteristic recurrent epidemics of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) within communities may result from the genetic variability of the virus and…”
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HIV-1 pol gene variation is sufficient for reconstruction of transmissions in the era of antiretroviral therapy
Published in AIDS (London) (26-03-2004)“…We wished to assess the potential of using HIV-1 pol gene for the identification of transmissions events by phylogenetic means in the era of antiretroviral…”
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