Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Mpoke, Solomon"

Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Mpoke, Solomon"

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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 ...
  • HIV Type 1 Subtypes in Circulation in Northern Kenya 
    Kiptoo, Michael K.; Khamadi, Samoel A.; Ochieng, Washington; Lihana, Raphael W.; Kinyua, Joyceline; Muriuki, Joseph; Mwangi, Joseph; Lwembe, Raphael; Osman, Saida; Lagat, Nancy; Pelle, Roger; Muigai, Anne; Carter, Jane Y.; Oishi, Isao; Ichimura, Hiroshi; Mwaniki, D. L.; Okoth, Fredrick A.; Mpoke, Solomon; Songok, Elijah M. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2005-10-11)
    The genetic subtypes of HIV-1 circulating in northern Kenya have not been characterized. Here we report the partial sequencing and analysis of samples collected in the years 2003 and 2004 from 72 HIV-1-positive patients ...
  • 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 ...
  • The use of short-course zidovudine to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in rural Kenya 
    Kiptoo, Michael K.; Songok, Elijah M.; Fujiyama, Yoshihide; Tukei, Peter M.; Vulule, John M.; Adungo, Nicholas O.; Kakimoto, Kazuhiro; Kobayashi, Nobuyoshi; Genga, Isaiah O.; Mpoke, Solomon; Ichimura, Hiroshi (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2003)
    To determine the feasibility of using short-course zidovudine (ZDV) to pr event mother-to-child trans- mission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a breastfeeding populat ion in a rural area in Kenya, pregnant mothers ...

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