Browsing RP-Deparment of Medical Laboratory Sciences by Author "Simwa, J."

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Evolutionary Pattern of the Hemagglutinin Gene of Influenza B Viruses Isolated in Kenya 2005-2009

Gachara, George; Bulimo, W.; Magana, J.; Simwa, J.; Symekher, S. (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2011-06-17)

Background: In humans, the inability to provide lasting protection against influenza B virus infection is due, in part, to the rapid evolution of the viral surface glycoprotein, haemagglutinin (HA), which leads to a change ...
Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection in Nairobi, Kenya

Gachara, George; Symekher, S.L.; Simwa, J.; Gichogo, J.; Rotich, M.; Ng’ayo, M.O.; Magana, J. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-12)

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age in developing countries with viruses contributing significantly to this problem. The recently ...