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Mark Nanyingi
Researcher at University of Nairobi
Publications - 20
Citations - 827
Mark Nanyingi is an academic researcher from University of Nairobi. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Rift Valley fever. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 17 publications receiving 639 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark Nanyingi include Kenyatta National Hospital & University of Liverpool.
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Ethnopharmacological survey of Samburu district, Kenya
Mark Nanyingi,James M. Mbaria,Adamson L. Lanyasunya,Cyrus G. Wagate,Kipsengeret B Koros,Kipsengeret B Koros,H.F.A. Kaburia,Rahab W Munenge,William O. Ogara +8 more
TL;DR: The ethnomedicinal use of plant species was documented in the study area for treatment of both human and veterinary diseases and the local population has high ethnobotanical knowledge and has adopted sound management conservation practices.
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A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931-2014.
Mark Nanyingi,Peninah Munyua,Stephen G. Kiama,G. Muchemi,Samuel M. Thumbi,Austine Bitek,Bernard K. Bett,Reese M. Muriithi,M. Kariuki Njenga +8 more
TL;DR: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated and characterized in 1931 in Kenya as discussed by the authors, and has been reported to cause significant losses through human illness and de...
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Why is There Low Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 in Africa?
M. Kariuki Njenga,Jeanette Dawa,Jeanette Dawa,Mark Nanyingi,Mark Nanyingi,John Gachohi,John Gachohi,Isaac Ngere,Michael Letko,C. F. Otieno,Bronwyn M. Gunn,Eric Osoro +11 more
TL;DR: The merits of various hypotheses advanced to explain this phenomenon, including low seeding rate, effective mitigation measures, population that is more youthful, favorable weather, and possible prior exposure to a cross-reactive virus are reviewed.
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Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases in Kenya, 2015.
Peninah Munyua,Austine Bitek,Eric Osoro,Emily G. Pieracci,Josephat Muema,Athman Mwatondo,Mathew Kungu,Mark Nanyingi,Mark Nanyingi,Radhika Gharpure,Kariuki Njenga,Kariuki Njenga,Samuel M. Thumbi,Samuel M. Thumbi +13 more
TL;DR: A ranked list of zoonotic diseases that would guide allocation of resources to enhance their surveillance, prevention, and control in Kenya was developed and anthrax, trypanosomiasis, rabies, brucellosis and Rift Valley fever were top five priority diseases.
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Screening of some Kenyan Medicinal Plants for Antibacterial Activity
Cyrus G. Wagate,James M. Mbaria,Daniel Waweru Gakuya,Mark Nanyingi,Patrick Kareru,Anne Njuguna,Nduhiu Gitahi,James K. Macharia,F K Njonge +8 more
TL;DR: The present study supports the use of these plants by the herbalists in the management of bacterial ailments because kilimandscharica showed the best antibacterial activity and can be further subjected to phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation.