Genome characterization of Rift Valley fever virus isolated from cattle, goats and sheep during interepidemic periods in Kenya

Authors: Amos A. Onwongá, Samuel O. Oyola, John Juma, Samson Konongoi, Richard Nyamota, Reuben Mwangi, Collins Muli, Paul Dobi, Bernard B. Bett, Juliette R. Ongus

Source: BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)

Subject Terms: Rift Valley fever virus, Genome, Reassortment, Epidemics, Virus and Segment, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1746-6148

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d63884c021764018a2054979de48e044

Whole-genome sequence analysis reveals the circulation of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Nairobi and neighboring counties, Kenya between March and July 2021

Authors: Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Silvanos Opanda, Samwel Lifumo Symekher, Samson Konongoi Limbaso, Solomon Langat, Josyline Kaburi Cirindi, Milkah Mwangi, Nicholas Mwikwabe, Seth Okeyo, Edith Koskei, James Mutisya, Samwel Owaka, Albert Nyunja, Hellen Koka, Meshack Wadegu, Esther Chitechi, Rachel Achilla, Janet Masitsa Majanja, Lucy Kanyara, Evans Amukoye, Wallace Bulimo

Source: Virology Journal, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, Coronaviruses, Lineage, Kenya, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1743-422X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/a6597d790ff84187a4f66216e5b01f1a

Evidence of circulation of Orthobunyaviruses in diverse mosquito species in Kwale County, Kenya

Authors: Hellen Koka, Joel Lutomiah, Solomon Langat, Edith Koskei, Albert Nyunja, James Mutisya, Francis Mulwa, Samuel Owaka, Victor Ofula, Samson Konongoi, Fredrick Eyase, Rosemary Sang

Source: Virology Journal, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)

Subject Terms: Bunyamwera virus, Nyando virus, Orthobunyaviruses, Mosquitoes, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1743-422X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/91382176bc8945aca1313073cd05b65f

Probable contribution of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the circulation of chikungunya virus during an outbreak in Mombasa County, Kenya, 2017–2018

Authors: Joel Lutomiah, Francis Mulwa, James Mutisya, Edith Koskei, Solomon Langat, Albert Nyunja, Hellen Koka, Samson Konongoi, Edith Chepkorir, Victor Ofula, Samuel Owaka, Fredrick Eyase, Rosemary Sang

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)

Subject Terms: Chikungunya virus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, Ae. vittatus, Vector competence, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/770d48b178a7428d8b58950f15367f83

Tickborne Arbovirus Surveillance in Market Livestock, Nairobi, Kenya

Authors: Rosemary Sang, Clayton Onyango, John Gachoya, Ernest Mabinda, Samson Konongoi, Victor Ofula, Lee Dunster, Fred Okoth, Rodney Coldren, Robert B. Tesh, Amelia Travassos da Rosa, Stacy Finkbeiner, David Wang, Mary Crabtree, Barry Miller

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 7, Pp 1074-1080 (2006)

Subject Terms: arbovirus, tickborne virus, Dugbe virus, Dhori virus, Thogoto virus, Kadam virus, Bhanja virus, Foot-and-mouth disease virus, Nairovirus, surveillance, research, Kenya, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/7/06-0253_article; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d4b82dc64c0942efb25f55933cb1f768

Whole-genome sequence analysis reveals the circulation of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Nairobi and neighboring counties, Kenya between March and July 2021.

Authors: Khamadi, Samoel Ashimosi, Opanda, Silvanos, Symekher, Samwel Lifumo, Limbaso, Samson Konongoi, Langat, Solomon, Cirindi, Josyline Kaburi, Mwangi, Milkah, Mwikwabe, Nicholas, Okeyo, Seth, Koskei, Edith, Mutisya, James, Owaka, Samwel, Nyunja, Albert, Koka, Hellen, Wadegu, Meshack, Chitechi, Esther, Achilla, Rachel, Majanja, Janet Masitsa, Kanyara, Lucy, Amukoye, Evans

Source: Virology Journal; 11/8/2022, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, SEQUENCE analysis, SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, COVID-19 pandemic, INFECTIOUS disease transmission, GENOMES

Geographic Terms: KENYA, NAIROBI (Kenya)