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    • Dengue and west Nile virus transmission in children and adults in coastal Kenya 

      Vu, David M; Banda, Tamara; Teng, Crystal Y; Heimbaugh, Chelsea; Muchiri, Eric M; Mungai, Peter L; Mutuku, Francis M; Brichard, Julie; Gildengorin, Ginny; Borland, Erin M; Powers, Ann M; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H; LaBeaud, A.Desiree (American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017-01-01)
      Dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important reemerging arboviruses that are underrecognized in many parts of Africa due to lack of surveillance. As a part of a study on flavivirus, alphavirus, and parasite ...
    • High Rates of O ’ Nyong Nyong and Chikungunya Virus Transmission in Coastal Kenya 

      LaBeaud, A. Desiree; Banda, Tamara; Brichard, Julie; Muchiri, Eric M; Munga, Peter L.; Mutuku, Francis M; Borland, Erin; Gildengorin, Ginny; Pfei, Sarah; Teng, Crystal Y.; Long, Kristin; Heise, Mark; Powers, Ann M.; Kitron, Urie; King, Charles H (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2015-02-06)
      Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and o’nyong nyong virus (ONNV) are mosquito-borne alpha- viruses endemic in East Africa that cause acute febrile illness and arthritis. The objectives of this study were to measure ...
    • Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya 

      Grossi-Soyster, Elysse N; Banda, Tamara; Teng, Cystal Y; Muchiri, Eric M; Mungai, Peter L; Mutuku, Francis M.; Gildengorin, Ginny; Kitron, Uriel; King, Charles H; LaBeaud, A. Desiree (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)
      Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ...