Publications by authors named "I N Mwangi"

Background: The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the most significant public health challenge in over a century. SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 765 million people worldwide, resulting in over 6.9 million deaths.

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Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a significant occupational risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Vaccination remains the most effective measure recommended to avert the risk. However, there's limited information on hepatitis B vaccine uptake rates and the seroprotection status of HCWs, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Urinary cytokines are gaining traction as tools for assessing morbidity in infectious and non-infectious inflammatory diseases of the urogenital tract. However, little is known about the potential of these cytokines in assessing morbidity due to S. haematobium infections.

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Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-borne zoonotic viral disease with the potential of causing public health emergencies. However, less is known about the role of wildlife and livestock in spreading the virus. Therefore, we aimed to assess how the interactions between African buffalo () and cattle may influence the seroprevalence of CCHF across livestock-wildlife management systems in Kenya.

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Article Synopsis
  • Schistosoma mansoni, responsible for human intestinal schistosomiasis, poses a public health issue in western Kenya, with two snail species, Biomphalaria sudanica and Biomphalaria choanomphala, facilitating its transmission.
  • A study revealed that while B. sudanica is widely found along the lakeshore, B. choanomphala is more abundant in areas known for frequent infections, indicating a stronger role in disease transmission.
  • The research showed that B. choanomphala snails have a significantly higher prevalence and produce more cercariae compared to B. sudanica after exposure to S. mansoni, suggesting they are more compatible hosts for the parasite.
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