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Pwani University College
Education•Kilifi, Kenya•
About: Pwani University College is a education organization based out in Kilifi, Kenya. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Malaria. The organization has 251 authors who have published 427 publications receiving 4601 citations. The organization is also known as: Kilifi Institute of Agriculture.
Topics: Population, Malaria, Total electron content, TEC, Scintillation
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University of Edinburgh1, University of Glasgow2, Johns Hopkins University3, University of Colorado Boulder4, University of the Witwatersrand5, International Military Sports Council6, Aga Khan University7, Medical Research Council8, King George's Medical University9, Kenya Medical Research Institute10, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention11, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh12, Tribhuvan University13, University of Bergen14, University of Barcelona15, Utrecht University16, Emory University17, All India Institute of Medical Sciences18, University of Liverpool19, Boston Children's Hospital20, National Institute of Virology21, University of Zambia22, University of Health Sciences Antigua23, National Health Laboratory Service24, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention25, Austral University26, University of Michigan27, Vanderbilt University28, University of New South Wales29, University of Otago30, University of Auckland31, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala32, University of Jordan33, University of Maryland, Baltimore34, National Scientific and Technical Research Council35, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine36, Pwani University College37, University of Cape Town38, University of Warwick39, Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom40, Tohoku University41, École normale supérieure de Lyon42, John E. Fogarty International Center43, Charité44, Universidad Nacional de Asunción45, Tehran University of Medical Sciences46, Robert Koch Institute47, University of London48, University of New Mexico49, Capital Medical University50, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium51, Innlandet Hospital Trust52, Columbia University53, Mahidol University54, University of Pretoria55, Thailand Ministry of Public Health56, Peking Union Medical College57, Nagasaki University58, Public Health Foundation of India59
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimated the incidence and hospital admission rate of RSV-associated acute lower respiratory infection (RSV-ALRI) in children younger than 5 years stratified by age and World Bank income regions.
1,470 citations
University Medical Center Utrecht1, Boston Children's Hospital2, Kenya Medical Research Institute3, University of Warwick4, Pwani University College5, University of the Witwatersrand6, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention7, Tohoku University8, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine9, University of Michigan10, Johns Hopkins University11, Nationwide Children's Hospital12, Ohio State University13, University of Jordan14, Vanderbilt University Medical Center15, University of Virginia16, McMaster University17, University of Colorado Boulder18, The Chinese University of Hong Kong19, University of Melbourne20, Royal Children's Hospital21, Aga Khan University22, University of Nottingham23, McGill University Health Centre24, University of Sheffield25, Utrecht University26, University of Edinburgh27
TL;DR: The results show that perinatal immunisation strategies for children aged younger than 6 months could have a substantial impact on RSV-related child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries.
180 citations
TL;DR: The contribution of COVID-19 pandemic to marine litter pollution was studied in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties of Kenya, in June 2020 (100 days following the first confirmed case in Kenya) as mentioned in this paper.
130 citations
TL;DR: In this coastal Kenya setting, HCoV-NL63 exhibited low prevalence in hospital pediatric pneumonia admissions, and absence of detectable clade switching in reinfections indicates initial exposure was insufficient to elicit a protective immune response.
Abstract: Background. Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) is a globally endemic pathogen causing mild and severe respiratory tract infections with reinfections occurring repeatedly throughout a lifetime. Methods. Nasal samples were collected in coastal Kenya through community-based and hospital-based surveillance. HCoV-NL63 was detected with multiplex real-time reverse transcription PCR, and positive samples were targeted for nucleotide sequencing of the spike (S) protein. Additionally, paired samples from 25 individuals with evidence of repeat HCoV-NL63 infection were selected for whole-genome virus sequencing. Results. HCoV-NL63 was detected in 1.3% (75/5573) of child pneumonia admissions. Two HCoV-NL63 genotypes circulated in Kilifi between 2008 and 2014. Full genome sequences formed a monophyletic clade closely related to contemporary HCoV-NL63 from other global locations. An unexpected pattern of repeat infections was observed with some individuals showing higher viral titers during their second infection. Similar patterns for 2 other endemic coronaviruses, HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43, were observed. Repeat infections by HCoV-NL63 were not accompanied by detectable genotype switching. Conclusions. In this coastal Kenya setting, HCoV-NL63 exhibited low prevalence in hospital pediatric pneumonia admissions. Clade persistence with low genetic diversity suggest limited immune selection, and absence of detectable clade switching in reinfections indicates initial exposure was insufficient to elicit a protective immune response.
117 citations
Eduan Wilkinson1, Eduan Wilkinson2, Marta Giovanetti3, Marta Giovanetti4 +323 more•Institutions (58)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the genomic epidemiology using a dataset of 8746 genomes from 33 African countries and two overseas territories and show that the epidemics in most countries were initiated by importations predominantly from Europe, which diminished following the early introduction of international travel restrictions.
Abstract: The progression of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Africa has so far been heterogeneous and the full impact is not yet well understood. Here, we describe the genomic epidemiology using a dataset of 8746 genomes from 33 African countries and two overseas territories. We show that the epidemics in most countries were initiated by importations predominantly from Europe, which diminished following the early introduction of international travel restrictions. As the pandemic progressed, ongoing transmission in many countries and increasing mobility led to the emergence and spread within the continent of many variants of concern and interest, such as B.1.351, B.1.525, A.23.1 and C.1.1. Although distorted by low sampling numbers and blind spots, the findings highlight that Africa must not be left behind in the global pandemic response, otherwise it could become a source for new variants.
110 citations
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R. Newton | 91 | 504 | 73772 |
| Hua Kuang | 59 | 427 | 14498 |
| Liqiang Liu | 43 | 273 | 7713 |
| David Obura | 40 | 145 | 9157 |
| David James Nokes | 36 | 83 | 4287 |
| D. James Nokes | 35 | 133 | 6220 |
| Tabitha W. Mwangi | 35 | 45 | 4520 |
| Faith H. A. Osier | 34 | 67 | 4512 |
| Patricia Njuguna | 30 | 65 | 3518 |
| Amina Abubakar | 28 | 158 | 2381 |
| Joseph M. Mwangangi | 28 | 62 | 2141 |
| Nicholas E. Odongo | 27 | 74 | 2662 |
| Edwine Barasa | 27 | 115 | 1850 |
| Benjamin Tsofa | 25 | 76 | 2854 |
| Patrick K. Munywoki | 24 | 56 | 4775 |