Browsing by Author "Nthiwa, Daniel M."
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Identification and distribution of pathogens coinfecting with Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii and Rift Valley fever virus in humans, livestock and wildlife
Middlebrook, Earl A.; Romero, Alicia T.; Bett, Bernard; Nthiwa, Daniel M.; Oyola, Samuel O.; Fair, Jeanne M.; Bartlow, Andrew W. (Wiley, 2002-01)Zoonotic diseases, such as brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever (RVF) caused by Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii and RVF virus, respectively, can have devastating effects on human, livestock, and wildlife health ... -
Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock‑human ecosystems in Kenya
Akoko, James M.; Pelle, Roger; Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S.; Machuka, Eunice M.; Nthiwa, Daniel M.; Mathew, Coletha; Fèvre, Eric M.; Bett, Bernard; Cook, Elizabeth A. J.; Othero, Doreen; Bonfoh, Bassirou; Kazwala, Rudovick R.; Shirima, Gabriel; Schelling, Esther; Halliday, Jo E. B.; Ouma, Collins (Nature, 2021-03)Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that afects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in diferent hosts in Kenya is largely ... -
Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana River and Garissa counties in Kenya
Mwololo, Damaris; Nthiwa, Daniel M.; Kitala, Philip; Abuom, Tequiero; Wainaina, Martin; Kairu-Wanyoike, Salome; LindahlI, Johanna F.; Ontiri, Enoch; Bukachi, Salome; Njeru, Ian; Karanja, Joan; Sang, Rosemary; Grace, Delia; Bett, Bernard (Plos, 2022-03)Background Coxiella burnetii is a widely distributed pathogen, but data on its epidemiology in livestock, and human populations remain scanty, especially in developing countries such as Kenya. We used the One Health ... -
Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya
Nthiwa, Daniel M. (PLOS, 2021-03)Camels are increasingly becoming the livestock of choice for pastoralists reeling from effects of climate change in semi-arid and arid parts of Kenya. As the population of camels rises, better understanding of their role ...