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Genomic and clinical epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya: insights into variant circulation, reinfection, and multiple lineage importations during a post-pandemic wave.

• Authors : Lambisia, Arnold W.¹ (AUTHOR) ; Katama, Esther N.¹ (AUTHOR); Moraa, Edidah¹ (AUTHOR)

• Source: BMC Global & Public Health. 9/9/2025, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.

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Comparative molecular surveillance of polymorphisms in chloroquine resistance transporter, multidrug resistance 1, and Kelch 13 genes associated with antimalarial drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Western Kenya.

• Authors : Bungei J; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya. .; International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research, Tom Mboya University, Homa Bay, Kenya. .

Subjects: Plasmodium falciparum*/Plasmodium falciparum*/Plasmodium falciparum*/genetics ; Plasmodium falciparum*/Plasmodium falciparum*/Plasmodium falciparum*/drug effects ; Protozoan Proteins*/Protozoan Proteins*/Protozoan Proteins*/genetics

• Source: Malaria journal [Malar J] 2025 Dec 19; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 453. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 19.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101139802 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Human and vector behavioural determinants of malaria transmission in the Nandi highlands, western Kenya.

• Authors : Machani MG; Entomology Department, Centre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya. .; Sunkara A

Subjects: Anopheles*/Anopheles*/Anopheles*/physiology ; Mosquito Vectors*/Mosquito Vectors*/Mosquito Vectors*/physiology ; Malaria*/Malaria*/Malaria*/transmission

• Source: Malaria journal [Malar J] 2025 Dec 08; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 438. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 08.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101139802 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Understanding barriers and facilitators to doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis adherence among young women in western kenya: a qualitative study.

• Authors : Kwach B; Kwena Z ...

Subjects: Doxycycline*/Doxycycline*/Doxycycline*/therapeutic use ; Doxycycline*/Doxycycline*/Doxycycline*/administration & dosage ; Post-Exposure Prophylaxis*/Post-Exposure Prophylaxis*/Post-Exposure Prophylaxis*/methods

• Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2025 Jul 01; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 855. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 01.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Survival probability and under-five mortality predictors in Western Kenya between 2015 and 2020.

• Authors : Owuor HO; Kenya Medical Research Institute Center for Global Health Research, PO BOX 1578-40100, Kisumu, Kenya. .; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University for Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya. .

Subjects: Child Mortality*/Child Mortality*/Child Mortality*/trends ; Infant Mortality*/Infant Mortality*/Infant Mortality*/trends; Kenya/Kenya/Kenya/epidemiology

• Source: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2025 Nov 10; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 3874. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 10.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Comparing the risk of maternal and perinatal complications among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to normotensive women: an institution-based cohort review in Kenya.

• Authors : Mwaniki MC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.; Omwodo KA

Subjects: Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced*/Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced*/Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced*/epidemiology ; Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/Pregnancy Complications*/epidemiology; Kenya/Kenya/Kenya/epidemiology

• Source: BMC pregnancy and childbirth [BMC Pregnancy Childbirth] 2025 Nov 05; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 1166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 05.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967799 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Challenges and opportunities with providing genetic testing and counseling for mucopolysaccharidosis type II in Kenya.

• Authors : Mungai LNW; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. .; Njeru C

Subjects: Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/genetics ; Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/Mucopolysaccharidosis II*/diagnosis ; Genetic Testing*/Genetic Testing*/Genetic Testing*/methods

• Source: Orphanet journal of rare diseases [Orphanet J Rare Dis] 2025 Nov 04; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 558. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 04.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101266602 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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"Breastfeeding is difficult": a qualitative exploration of exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-positive mothers in Eldoret, Kenya.

• Authors : Bosire V; School of Public Health,University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. .; Jewett S

Subjects: Breast Feeding*/Breast Feeding*/Breast Feeding*/psychology ; Breast Feeding*/Breast Feeding*/Breast Feeding*/statistics & numerical data ; Mothers*/Mothers*/Mothers*/psychology

• Source: International breastfeeding journal [Int Breastfeed J] 2025 Oct 28; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 77. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 28.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101251562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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The second-round evaluation of financial incentives on malaria prevalence in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: updated study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

• Authors : Matsumoto T; Department of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Otaru University of Commerce, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.; Nagashima M

Subjects: Malaria*/Malaria*/Malaria*/epidemiology ; Malaria*/Malaria*/Malaria*/prevention & control ; Malaria*/Malaria*/Malaria*/economics

• Source: Trials [Trials] 2025 Oct 21; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 426. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 21.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101263253 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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Piloting lymphoedema management for lymphatic filariasis: experiences and perceptions of patients and stakeholders from Kwale county, coastal Kenya.

• Authors : Kepha S; Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC) Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya. .; Were V

Subjects: Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/therapy ; Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/prevention & control ; Lymphedema*/Lymphedema*/Lymphedema*/therapy

• Source: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2025 Oct 09; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 3415. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 09.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium:

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