Solomon Langat
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Recent Articles
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Koka H, Langat S, Mulwa F, Mutisya J, Owaka S, Sifuna M, et al.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
. 2024 Oct;
25(2):107-117.
PMID: 39479757
Ticks are ecto-parasites of domestic animals, rodents, and wildlife living for periods at a time on one or more vertebrate hosts. They are important vectors of viral, bacterial, or parasitic...
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Koka H, Langat S, Oyola S, Cherop F, Rotich G, Mutisya J, et al.
PLoS One
. 2024 Sep;
19(9):e0310862.
PMID: 39302958
Introduction: Emerging tick-borne viruses of medical and veterinary importance are increasingly being reported globally. This resurgence emphasizes the need for sustained surveillance to provide insights into tick-borne viral diversity and...
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Thiiru J, Langat S, Mulwa F, Cinkovich S, Koka H, Yalwala S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2024 Aug;
19(8):e0301956.
PMID: 39173002
The West Nile virus (WNV), primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, is one of the most widespread flaviviruses globally, with past outbreaks occurring in the USA and Europe. Recent studies in parts...
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Isolation and Growth Kinetics of Bogoria Virus from Phlebotomine Sandflies Sampled in Baringo, Kenya
Thiiru J, Langat S, Mulwa F, Cinkovich S, Koka H, Yalwala S, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2024 Jun;
111(2):412-415.
PMID: 38917821
Phleboviruses are an emerging threat to public health. Recent surveillance efforts in Kenya have unveiled novel phleboviruses. Despite these efforts, there remain knowledge gaps. This study tested female sandflies from...
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Detection of pathogenic bacteria in ticks from Isiolo and Kwale counties of Kenya using metagenomics
Kimemia B, Musila L, Langat S, Odoyo E, Cinkovich S, Abuom D, et al.
PLoS One
. 2024 Apr;
19(4):e0296597.
PMID: 38687700
Ticks are arachnid ectoparasites that rank second only to mosquitoes in the transmission of human diseases including bacteria responsible for anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, spotted fevers, and Lyme disease among other febrile...
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Omoga D, Tchouassi D, Venter M, Ogola E, Langat S, Getugi C, et al.
mSphere
. 2023 Feb;
8(2):e0048822.
PMID: 36794933
Arboviruses are among emerging pathogens of public and veterinary health significance. However, in most of sub-Saharan Africa, their role in the aetiologies of diseases in farm animals is poorly described...
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Khamadi S, Opanda S, Symekher S, Limbaso S, Langat S, Cirindi J, et al.
Virol J
. 2022 Nov;
19(1):178.
PMID: 36348341
The emergence and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) have been linked to new waves of COVID-19 epidemics occurring in different regions of the world. The VOC have...
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Koka H, Lutomiah J, Langat S, Koskei E, Nyunja A, Mutisya J, et al.
Virol J
. 2021 Oct;
18(1):204.
PMID: 34641884
Background: Arbovirus surveillance and recurrence of outbreaks in Kenya continues to reveal the re-emergence of viruses of public health importance. This calls for sustained efforts in early detection and characterization...
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Mutisya J, Kahato M, Mulwa F, Langat S, Chepkorir E, Arum S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2021 Jul;
16(7):e0253955.
PMID: 34197539
Background: Bunyamwera(BUNV) and Ngari (NGIV) viruses are arboviruses of medical importance globally, the viruses are endemic in Africa, Aedes(Ae) aegypti and Anopheles(An) gambiae mosquitoes are currently competent vectors for BUNV...
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Lutomiah J, Mulwa F, Mutisya J, Koskei E, Langat S, Nyunja A, et al.
Parasit Vectors
. 2021 Mar;
14(1):138.
PMID: 33673872
Background: Chikungunya virus is an alphavirus, primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. In late 2017-2018, an outbreak of chikungunya occurred in Mombasa county, Kenya, and investigations were conducted...