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Development of immunoassays for detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus based on Consensus env gp41 Immunodominant Region Peptide from HIV-1 infections in Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Kimotho, James; Nyairo, Edna; Ochwoto, Missiani; Nzioka, Nicholas; Ogolla, Francis; Kiptoo, Michael K. (2015)

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is characterized by high rates of genetic variability in vivo that could affect the performance of the HIV antibody-based detection kits. Objective: This study aimed at ...
Genotyping and molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus in liver disease patients in Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Ochwoto, Missiani; Chauhan, Ranjit; Gopalakrishnan, Deepak; Chen, Chien-Yu; Okoth, Fredrick; Kioko, Henry; Kimotho, James; Kaiguri, Peter; Kramvis, Anna (Elsevier, 2013-12)

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes are important in both the clinical manifestation of disease and treatment response. Although Kenya belongs to the African Region (AFR-E) characterized by high mortality and hyperendemicity ...
Hepatitis B virus subgenotype A1, occurrence of subgenotype D4, and S gene mutations among voluntary blood donors in Kenya

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Kwange, Simeon O.; Budambula, Nancy L.; Okoth, Fredrick; Ochwoto, Missiani; Oduor, Margaret; Kimotho, James H. (Springer Verlag, 2013-12)

Kenya is one of the high endemic zones for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The consensuses on prevalence of the HBV genotypes and the existence of their variants have not been fully established in Kenya. Hence, there ...
Laboratory Evaluation of the Validity of the Current HIV Testing Algorithm in Kenya

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Kimotho, James; Nyairo, Edna; Ochwoto, Missiani; Nzioka, Nicholas; Ogolla, Francis; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W. (Science publishing group, 2015-02-15)

Background: The HIV Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) provide a good compromise between accuracy, cost, speed and overall effectiveness. Objective: This study assessed the laboratory performance of the LFTs in the current National ...
Prevalence, awareness and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B infection among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Mbagathi District Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

Ngaira, Jacqueline A.; Kimotho, James; Mirigi, Isaac; Osman, Saida; Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Lwembe, Raphael; Ochwoto, Missiani (African Field Epidemiology Network, 2016-08-17)

Introduction Hepatitis B Viral Infection (HBV) remains one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally accounting for 38-53% of chronic liver diseases and about 686,000 deaths annually. The prevalence of HBV ...

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