Search Results - "Wamae, Njeri"

Serological and spatial analysis of alphavirus and flavivirus prevalence and risk factors in a rural community in western Kenya by Grossi-Soyster, Elysse N, Cook, Elizabeth A J, de Glanville, William A, Thomas, Lian F, Krystosik, Amy R, Lee, Justin, Wamae, C Njeri, Kariuki, Samuel, Fèvre, Eric M, LaBeaud, A Desiree

“…Alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus, and flaviviruses, such as dengue virus, are (re)-emerging arboviruses that are endemic in tropical environments. In…”
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The Influence of Socio-economic, Behavioural and Environmental Factors on Taenia spp. Transmission in Western Kenya: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Humans and Pigs by Wardrop, Nicola A, Thomas, Lian F, Atkinson, Peter M, de Glanville, William A, Cook, Elizabeth A J, Wamae, C Njeri, Gabriël, Sarah, Dorny, Pierre, Harrison, Leslie J S, Fèvre, Eric M

“…Taenia spp. infections, particularly cysticercosis, cause considerable health impacts in endemic countries. Despite previous evidence of spatial clustering in…”
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Molecular characterisation of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains carrying an SXT/R391-like element from cholera outbreaks in Kenya: 1994-2007 by Kiiru, John N, Saidi, Suleiman M, Goddeeris, Bruno M, Wamae, Njeri C, Butaye, Patrick, Kariuki, Samuel M

“…Over the last decade, cholera outbreaks in parts of Kenya have become common. Although a number of recent studies describe the epidemiology of cholera in…”
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Sustained reduction in prevalence of lymphatic filariasis infection in spite of missed rounds of mass drug administration in an area under mosquito nets for malaria control by Njenga, Sammy M, Mwandawiro, Charles S, Wamae, C Njeri, Mukoko, Dunstan A, Omar, Anisa A, Shimada, Masaaki, Bockarie, Moses J, Molyneux, David H

“…BACKGROUND: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2000 with the goal of…”
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Correction: The Influence of Socio-economic, Behavioural and Environmental Factors on Taenia spp. Transmission in Western Kenya: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Humans and Pigs by Wardrop, Nicola A, Thomas, Lian F, Atkinson, Peter M, de Glanville, William A, Cook, Elizabeth A J, Wamae, C Njeri, Gabriël, Sarah, Dorny, Pierre, Harrison, Leslie J S, Fèvre, Eric M

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004223.]…”
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Understanding the relationship between prevalence of microfilariae and antigenaemia using a model of lymphatic filariasis infection by Irvine, Michael A., Njenga, Sammy M., Gunawardena, Shamini, Njeri Wamae, Claire, Cano, Jorge, Brooker, Simon J., Deirdre Hollingsworth, T.

“…Background Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that affects impoverished communities. Rapid diagnostic tests of antigenaemia are…”
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Antifungal drug susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans from clinical sources in Nairobi, Kenya by Bii, Christine C., Makimura, Koichi, Abe, Shigeru, Taguchi, Haruhiko, Mugasia, Olga M., Revathi, Gutura, Wamae, Njeri C., Kamiya, Shigeru

“…Summary The serotypes and mating types of 80 clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from Kenya were studied and subjected to broth microdilution…”
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The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya by Cook, Elizabeth Anne Jessie, Grossi-Soyster, Elysse Noel, de Glanville, William Anson, Thomas, Lian Francesca, Kariuki, Samuel, Bronsvoort, Barend Mark de Clare, Wamae, Claire Njeri, LaBeaud, Angelle Desiree, Fèvre, Eric Maurice

“…Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting livestock and people. This study was conducted in western Kenya where RVFV outbreaks have not…”
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Once a year school-based deworming with praziquantel and albendazole combination may not be adequate for control of urogenital schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in Matuga District, Kwale County, Kenya by Njenga, Sammy M, Mutungi, Faith M, Wamae, Claire Njeri, Mwanje, Mariam T, Njiru, Kevin K, Bockarie, Moses J

“…BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) predominantly occur in resource poor settings where they often present a serious public health burden. Sustained…”
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Prevalence and genetic characteristics of Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli from patients with diarrhoea in Maasailand, Kenya by Sang, Willie K, Boga, Hamadi I, Waiyaki, Peter G, Schnabel, David, Wamae, Njeri C, Kariuki, Sam M

“…Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are food-borne bacterial pathogens that may cause haemorrhagic colitis (HC) in humans which can lead to…”
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Understanding the relationship between prevalence of microfilariae and antigenaemia using a model of lymphatic filariasis infection by Irvine, Michael A., Njenga, Sammy M., Gunawardena, Shamini, Wamae, Claire Njeri, Cano, Jorge, Brooker, Simon J., Hollingsworth, T. Deirdre

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Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from skin and soft tissue infections in patients in Nairobi, Kenya by Maina, Edward K, Kiiyukia, Ciira, Wamae, C. Njeri, Waiyaki, Peter G, Kariuki, S

“…Summary Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases and a frequent cause of hospital visits. In this study…”
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Assessment of lymphatic filariasis prior to re-starting mass drug administration campaigns in coastal Kenya by Njenga, Sammy M, Kanyi, Henry M, Mutungi, Faith M, Okoyo, Collins, Matendechero, Hadley S, Pullan, Rachel L, Halliday, Katherine E, Brooker, Simon J, Wamae, C Njeri, Onsongo, Joyce K, Won, Kimberly Y

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating disease associated with extensive disfigurement and is one of a diverse group of diseases referred to as neglected…”
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Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya by Addy, Francis, Alakonya, Amos, Wamae, Njeri, Magambo, Japhet, Mbae, Cecilia, Mulinge, Erastus, Zeyhle, Eberhard, Wassermann, Marion, Kern, Peter, Romig, Thomas

“…Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several…”
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Mass Drug Administration and Worms Experience in Africa: Envisage Repurposing Ivermectin for SARS-COV-2 by Wamae, Claire Njeri

“…Wamae shares her mass drug administration and worms experience in Africa. She had spent over 40 years studying parasitic worms and the drugs they use to treat…”
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Kinetics of Circulating Human IgG4 after Diethylcarbamazine and Ivermectin Treatment of Bancroftian Filariasis by Wamae, C. Njeri, Roberts, Jacquelin M., Eberhard, Mark L., Lammie, Patrick J.

“…Patent filarial infections are associated with elevated levels of parasite-specific IgG4. This study investigated the shifts of filarial-specific human IgG and…”
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Provider Characteristics Among Staff Providing Care to Sexually Transmitted Infection Self-Medicating Patients in Retail Pharmacies in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya by KWENA, ZACHARY, SHARMA, ANJALI, WAMAE, NJERI, MUGA, CHARLES, BUKUSI, ELIZABETH

“…Objectives: To evaluate the characteristics of providers in management of STI self-medicating patients in retail pharmacies within the largest informal…”
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EVALUATION OF ICT FILARIASIS CARD TEST USING WHOLE CAPILLARY BLOOD: COMPARISON WITH KNOTT'S CONCENTRATION AND COUNTING CHAMBER METHODS by Njenga, Sammy M, Wamae, C. Njeri

“…An immunochromatographic card test (ICT) that uses fingerprick whole blood instead of serum for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis has recently been…”
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Cyclosporiasis: An Emerging Public Health Concern Around the World and in Africa by Karanja, Robert M, Gatei, Wangeci, Wamae, Njeri

“…Cyclosporiasis is an emerging gastro-enteric disease caused by the coccidia protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is associated with diarrhoea among children…”
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Why Climate Action Is Global Health Action by Dumre, Shyam Prakash, LaBeaud, A. Desiree, Ehrlich, Hanna, Vazquez Guillamet, Laia J., Ondigo, Bartholomew N., Sadarangani, Sapna P., Wamae, Claire Njeri, Whitfield, Kate

“…The impacts of climate change on global health and populations are far-reaching, yet they disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, thereby exacerbating…”
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