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Public health Publications

Year Abstract/Paper Sort ascending Journal Author(s)
2006 ncreased human IgE induced by killing Schistosoma mansoni in vivo is associated with pre-treatment Th-2 cytokine responsiveness to worm antigens.

Journal of Immunology. 177, 5490-5498. (American Association of Immunologists)

Walters, K.; Fulford, AJ.; McBeath, R.; Joseph, S.; Jones, F.M.; Kariuki, C.H.; Mwatha, J.K.; Kimani, G.; Sturrock, R.F.; Kabatereine, N.B.; Kemijumbi, J.; Vennervald, B;J.; Ouma, J.H.; Dunne, D.W.
2009 Naturally-acquired hemozoin by monocytes promotes suppression of RANTES in children with malarial anemia through an IL-10-dependent mechanism.

Microbes and Infection, 11, 811-819. (Elsevier)

Were, T.; Davenport, G.C.; Yamo, O.E.; Hittner, J.B.; Awandare, G.A.; Otieno, M.F.; Ouma, C.; Orago, A.S.S.; Vulule, J.M.; Ongecha, J.M.; Perkins, D.J.
2008 Multidrug resistance of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Typhimurium isolated from clinical samples at two rural hospitals in Western Kenya.

J Infect Developing Countries; 2(2), 106-111 (Porto Conte Ricerche Research Centre)

Onyango, D., Machioni, F.; Kakai, R.; Waindi, E.N.
2009 MIF (Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor) Promoter Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia.

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 200, 629–637 (Infectious Diseases Society of America)

Awandare, G.A.; Martinson, J.J.; Were, T.; Ouma, C.; Davenport, G.C.; Ong’echa, J.M.; Wang, W.; Leng, L.; Ferrell, R.E.; Bucala, R.; Perkins, DJ.
2007 Microgeographical and Ethnic Variations in Water Contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure within a Ugandan Fishing Community.

Trop Med Int Health. 12, 724-735. (Wiley-Blackwell)

Pinot de Moira, A.; Fulford, A.J.; Kabatereine, N.B.; Kazibwe, F.; Ouma, J.; Dunne, D.W.; Booth, M.
2004 Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children.

BMC Infectious Diseases 4:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-4-13 (BioMed Central) 

Booth, M.; Vennervald, B.J.; Kenty, L.C.; Butterworth, A.E.; Kariuki, H.C.; Kadzo, H.; Ireri, E.; Amaganga, C.; Kimani, G.; Mwatha, J.K.; Otedo, A.; Ouma, J.H.; Muchiri, E.; Dunne, D.W.
2008 Medicinal plants used in the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections in and around Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve, Western Uganda.

African Journal of Ecology 46, 90-97. (Wiley-Blackwell)

Kamatenesi-Mugisha, M.; Oryem-Origa, H.; Olwa-Odyek; Makawiti, D.W.
2006 Malaria hotspot areas in a highland Kenya site are consistent in epidemic and non-epidemic years and are associated with ecological factors.

Malaria Journal, 5, 78-88. (BioMed Central)

Ernst, K.C.; Adoka, S.O; Kowuor, D.O.; Wilson, M.L. John, C.C.
2009 Knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of university students for advancing peer HIV education.

East African Medical Journal, 86, 11-15 (African Journals Online)

Othero, D.M.; Aduma, P.; Opil, C.O.
2011 Knowledge and Behavior as determinants of anti-malarial drug use in a peri-urban population from malaria holoendemic region of western Kenya.

Malaria Journal 10(1):99.

Watsierah CA, Jura WGZO, Kaseje D, Abon’go B, Ouma C