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High prevalence of Rickettsia Africae variants in Amblyomma Variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural Western Kenya: implications for human health

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Maina, Alice N.; Jiang, Ju; Omulo, Sylvia A.; Cutler, Sally J.; Ade, Fredrick; Ogola, Eric; Feikin, Daniel R.; Njenga, M. Kariuki,; Cleaveland, Sarah; Mpoke, Solomon; Breiman, Robert F.; Knobel, Darryn L.; Richards, Allen L. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2014)

Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia. Despite being important causes of systemic febrile illnesses ...
Molecular genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus in Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Mwangi, Joseph; Songok, Elijah; Kinyua, Joyceline; Lagat, Nancy; Muriuki, Joseph; Lihana, Raphael; Khamadi, Samoel; Osman, Saida; Lwembe, Raphael; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Mwau, Matilu; Chirchir, Ruth; Mpoke, Solomon; Nyamongo, Jack; Okoth, Fred; Yamada, Rika; Kageyama, Seiji; Ichimura, Hiroshi (S. Karger AG, Basel, 2008)

Eight genotypes of hepatitis B virus (A-H) and subgenotypes have been recognized worldwide. However, there is limited information on prevalent genotypes in many countries in Africa. This study was undertaken to determine ...
Prevalence and incidence of HIV infection among fishermen along Lake Victoria beaches in Kisumu county, Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Ondondo, Raphael O.; Mpoke, Solomon; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Bukusi, Elizabeth A. (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2014)

Background: Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) and human papillomavirus (HPV) are common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among fishing communities and are associated with high HIV prevalence in this underserved ...
Prevalence, Incidence and Risk Factors for Acquisition of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 among Fishermen on the Shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Ondondo, Raphael O.; Mpoke, Solomon; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Bukusi, Elizabeth A. (2014)

Background: Herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2) has been associated with HIV infection. More recently, HSV-2 incidence has been linked to HIV acquisition. A few studies have suggested that the fishing communities have a ...
Survey on prevalence and risk factors on HIV-1 among pregnant women in North-Rift, Kenya: a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted between 2005 and 2006

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Kiptoo, Michael K.; Mpoke, Solomon; Mueke, Jones; Okoth, Fredrick; Songok, Elijah (BioMed Central Ltd, 2009)

Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya is a major public-health problem. Estimating the prevalence of HIV in pregnant women provides essential information for an effective implementation of HIV/AIDS control measures ...
Switch from 200 to 350 CD4 baseline count: what it means to HIV care and treatment programs in Kenya

Ng'ang'a, Zipporah W.; Mwangi, Joseph; Lihana, Raphael; Lagat, Nancy; Kinyua, Joyceline; Muriuki, Joseph; Maiyo, Alex; Kinyua, Florence; Okoth, Fredrick; Mpoke, Solomon (2012)

Introduction: With the increasing population of infected individuals in Africa and constrained resources for care and treatment, antiretroviral management continues to be an important public health challenge. Since the ...

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