jesse Gitaka
@jesseGitaka
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Physician scientist, infectious diseases, maternal and newborn health, point of care diagnostics assay development, and evaluation
www.gitakalab.com
Joined February 2012
RT @Mbuguazanzy: @christian_happi @RedeemersUni Little steps here at the Center for Malaria Elimination, @CRID_MKU @MountKenyaUni followin….
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RT @CRID_MKU: Four @CRID_MKU researchers jointly with others published a review unraveling the 'spillover effects' of interventions agains….
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Objectives There is an urgent need to maximise the effectiveness of existing malaria interventions and optimise the deployment of novel countermeasures. When assessing the effects of interventions...
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RT @CRID_MKU: Congratulations Dr. Rachael Kimani PhD. of @CRID_MKU.on your graduation at @MountKenyaUni. Her thesis was on characterizing….
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RT @DrFGMuriithi: @NationAfrica @LeonLidigu @LarryMadowo .Consider doing a comparative piece on the working schedules (shift durations/mand….
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Absolutely worrying artemisinin resistant parasites in Kenya. Calls for rapid actions! @MOH_Kenya @KEMRI_Kenya @DNMPKenya @WHOAFRO @MountKenyaUni
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Malaria remains a key health and economic problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The emergence of artemisinin drug resistance (ART-R) parasite strains poses a serious threat to the control and...
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RT @Tuliodna: Busy and productive morning at CERI. Whole Human Genome Sequencing in the Novaseq 6000 and TB whole genomes direct from sputu….
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Why It Matters: Understanding these patterns is crucial for improving infection control and treatment strategies.
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A new study in PLOS ONE highlights the detection of multidrug-resistant organisms at Thika Level V Hospital, Kenya. Notable resistance among Enterobacterales, with 65.9% exhibiting ESBL phenotypes.
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Regular monitoring of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics in clinical settings is key for ascertaining the current trends as well as re-establish empirical therapy. This study aimed to determine...
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A new study in Scientific Reports uncovers crucial findings on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in Kenya and Uganda. Why It Matters: These insights can help target interventions and improve treatment strategies. #mountkenyauni.
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Scientific Reports - Plasmodium falciparum population dynamics in East Africa and genomic surveillance along the Kenya-Uganda border
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RT @GeraldGmboowa: We present our paper on metagenomics insights into the microbial resistome & virulome composition of Kampala’s wastewate….
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RT @CRID_MKU: CRID and collaborators yesterday published a high end review paper addressing novel diagnosis of schistosomiasis as one of el….
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Overview The roadmap adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating neglected tropical diseases aims to eliminate schistosomiasis, as a public health concern, by 2030. While progress...
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RT @WheatleyRM: 🔈Please RT: Competitively funded PhD open to international students 🌍 .Project on understanding antibiotic resistance in ba….
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PhD Project - How do multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens successfully spread? at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com
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RT @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT: Ready to make a difference in global health? Join our interdisciplinary team for 2 PhD studentships focusing on vaccine….
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RT @SciforAfrica: On #ICTD2024, we highlight the importance of collaboration in advancing #clinicalResearch in #Africa. Stakeholders must u….
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RT @ConsortiumAMARI: Applications are now open for the 2023/24 AMARI-II MPhil & PhD fellowships. Link to Application forms: .
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RT @AO_ASPIRE: 🚨 #Opportunity Call for #fellowships 2023. We are recruiting 50 fellowship positions 5 Postdocs , 24 PhDs, 12 MSc, 9 trainee….
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