Geographic Distribution of Rabies Virus and Genomic Sequence Alignment of Wild and Vaccine Strains, Kenya.

Authors: Wambugu, Evalyne N.^1,2,3,4, Kimita, Gathii¹, Kituyi, Sarah N.², Washington, Michael A.¹, Masakhwe, Clement¹, Mutunga, Lucy M.⁵, Jaswant, Gurdeep⁵, Thumbi, S. M.^5,6, Schaefer, Brian C.⁷, Waitumbi, John N.¹ john.waitumbi@usamru-k.org

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Aug2024, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p1642-1650. 9p.

Subject Terms: *RABIES virus, *SEQUENCE alignment, *VIRUS diseases, *DOGS, *VACCINATION coverage

Geographic Terms: KENYA

Plasmodium falciparum population structure inferred by msp1 amplicon sequencing of parasites collected from febrile patients in Kenya

Authors: Brian Andika, Victor Mobegi, Kimita Gathii, Josphat Nyataya, Naomi Maina, George Awinda, Beth Mutai, John Waitumbi

Source: Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)

Subject Terms: Malaria, Multiplicity of infection, P. falciparum, P. falciparum msp1, Deep sequencing, Genetic diversity, Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/e408d940ee4244b8aa2e221f884ad8a3

Genomic surveillance of SARS-COV-2 reveals diverse circulating variant lineages in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya

Authors: Josiah O. Kuja, Bernard N. Kanoi, Renzo F. Balboa, Clement Shiluli, Michael Maina, Harrison Waweru, Kimita Gathii, Mary Mungai, Moses Masika, Omu Anzala, Matilu Mwau, Taane G. Clark, John Waitumbi, Jesse Gitaka

Source: BMC Genomics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, Variant, Surveillance, Vaccine, Genomics, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65, Genetics, QH426-470

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2164

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/ec943e6d3a31480295a0ae9d46e1bf69

Detection of zika virus disease caused by the Asian lineage of the zika virus at Kenya's Lamu island

Authors: Kimita, Gathii ¹, Collins, John ², Mutai, Beth ¹, Omuseni, Esther ¹, Masakhwe, Clement ¹, Ocholla, Stephen ¹, Lemtudo, Allan ¹, Awinda, George ¹, Githii, Rachel ¹, Kellar, Gerald ¹, Waitumbi, John ^{1, ⁎}

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases May 2025 154

Phylogenetic Variants of Rickettsia africae, and Incidental Identification of "Candidatus Rickettsia Moyalensis" in Kenya.

Authors: Kimita, Gathii^1,2, Mutai, Beth¹, Nyanjom, Steven Ger², Wamunyokoli, Fred², Waitumbi, John¹ john.waitumbi@usamru-k.org

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 7/7/2016, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *BOUTONNEUSE fever, *CANDIDATUS diseases, *RICKETTSIAS, *DISEASE incidence

Geographic Terms: KENYA

COVID-19 mass testing and sequencing: Experiences from a laboratory in Western Kenya.

Authors: Waitumbi, John N., Omuseni, Esther, Nyataya, Josphat, Masakhwe, Clement, Sigei, Faith, Lemtudo, Allan, Awinda, George, Muthanje, Eric, Andika, Brian, Githii, Rachel, Liyai, Rehema, Kimita, Gathii, Mutai, Beth

Source: African Journal of Laboratory Medicine; 2022, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p1-6, 6p

Subject Terms: COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, WHOLE genome sequencing, COVID-19 pandemic, DATABASES

Geographic Terms: KISUMU (Kenya), KENYA

The spleen bacteriome of wild rodents and shrews from Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya.

Authors: Liyai, Rehema, Kimita, Gathii, Masakhwe, Clement, Abuom, David, Mutai, Beth, Onyango, David Miruka, Waitumbi, John

Source: PeerJ; Sep2021, p1-17, 17p

Subject Terms: SPLEEN, ANIMAL diversity, SHREWS, PATHOGENIC bacteria, RODENTS, RICKETTSIA

Geographic Terms: KENYA

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Identification and Characterization of Orientia chutoin Trombiculid Chigger Mites Collected from Wild Rodents in Kenya

Authors: Masakhwe, Clement, Linsuwanon, Piyada, Kimita, Gathii, Mutai, Beth, Leepitakrat, Surachai, Yalwala, Santos, Abuom, David, Auysawasi, Nutthanun, Gilbreath, Tom, Wanja, Elizabeth, Waitumbi, John

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; September 2018, Vol. 56 Issue: 12