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Benard W. Kulohoma, Ph.D.

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Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the nature of the virus, impacts and implications for preparedness [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with …

…, N Goonoo, N Dukhi, AF Fagbamigbe, BW Kulohoma… - 2020 - nru.uncst.go.ug
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in different countries across the world, claiming thousands
of lives, increasing morbidity and disrupting lifestyles. The global scientific community is …

[HTML][HTML] High multiple carriage and emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotype variants in Malawian children

…, C Msefula, JE Cornick, BW Kulohoma… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background Carriage of either single or multiple pneumococcal serotypes (multiple carriage)
is a prerequisite for developing invasive pneumococcal disease. However, despite the …

[HTML][HTML] Kenya's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a balance between minimising morbidity and adverse economic impact

…, HTN Oyatsi, S Odikara, BW Kulohoma - AAS open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has ravaged the world’s socioeconomic systems
forcing many governments across the globe to implement unprecedented stringent mitigation …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance profiles and genes of Staphylococci isolated from mastitic cow's milk in Kenya

CM Mbindyo, GC Gitao, PJ Plummer, BW Kulohoma… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing numbers of potentially zoonotic multidrug-resistant (MDR) staphylococci strains,
associated with mastitis in dairy cows, are being reported globally and threaten disease …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of trypanosomes associated with drug resistance in Shimba Hills, Kwale County, Kenya

BW Kulohoma, SAO Wamwenje, II Wangwe… - BMC research …, 2020 - Springer
Objective Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a life-threatening vector-borne disease,
caused by trypanosome parasites, which are principally transmitted by tsetse flies. In Kenya, …

Comparative genomic analysis of meningitis-and bacteremia-causing pneumococci identifies a common core genome

BW Kulohoma, JE Cornick, C Chaguza… - Infection and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a nasopharyngeal commensal that occasionally invades normally
sterile sites to cause bloodstream infection and meningitis. Although the pneumococcal …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 risk factors: The curious case of Africa's governance and preparedness

BW Kulohoma - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is now established in Africa, and requires appropriate prioritization of resources
and customized control measures. Although there have been lower than predicted number of …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral blood RNA gene expression in children with pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective case–control study

BW Kulohoma, F Marriage, O Vasieva… - BMJ Paediatrics …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives We aimed to compare peripheral blood expression profiles between HIV-infected
and uninfected children with pneumococcal meningitis and controls, and between survivors …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomics identifies male accessory gland proteins in five Glossina species

…, KM Kimenyi, D Masiga, BW Kulohoma - Wellcome Open …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Accessory gland proteins (ACPs) are important reproductive proteins produced by the male
accessory glands (MAGs) of most insect species. These proteins are essential for male …

Modelling appropriate use of trypanocides to restrict wide-spread multi-drug resistance during chemotherapy of animal African trypanosomiasis

…, C Mirieri, NM Masila, L Wambua, BW Kulohoma - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
Trypanocide resistance remains a huge challenge in the management of animal African
trypanosomiasis. Paucity of data on the prevalence of multi-drug resistant trypanosomes has …