[HTML][HTML] Understanding rhinovirus circulation and impact on illness

C Esneau, AC Duff, NW Bartlett - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rhinoviruses (RVs) have been reported as one of the main viral causes for severe
respiratory illnesses that may require hospitalization, competing with the burden of other …

Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus from 1-year surveillance within a school setting in rural coastal Kenya

MM Luka, E Kamau, I Adema… - Open forum …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Human rhinovirus (HRV) is the most common cause of the common cold but
may also lead to more severe respiratory illness in vulnerable populations. The …

[HTML][HTML] Peptide microarray IgM and IgG screening of pre-SARS-CoV-2 human serum samples from Zimbabwe for reactivity with peptides from all seven human …

J Ashworth, D Mathie, F Scott, Y Mahendran… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths have been lower in Africa than in other
continents, which could be attributed to previous exposure to other pathogens that induce …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonality and Genotype Diversity of Human Rhinoviruses during an Eight-Year Period in Slovenia

N Berginc, M Sočan, K Prosenc Trilar, M Petrovec - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Due to the high socioeconomic burden of rhinoviruses, the development of prevention and
treatment strategies is of high importance. Understanding the epidemiological and clinical …

Trends and Intensity of rhinovirus invasions in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, over a 12-year period, 2007–2018

J Mwita Morobe, E Kamau, N Murunga… - Open Forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Rhinoviruses (RVs) are ubiquitous pathogens and the principal
etiological agents of common cold. Despite the high frequency of RV infections, data …

[HTML][HTML] Whole genome sequencing of two human rhinovirus A types (A101 and A15) detected in Kenya, 2016-2018

MM Luka, E Kamau, ZR de Laurent… - Wellcome Open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Virus genome sequencing is increasingly utilized in epidemiological
surveillance. Genomic data allows comprehensive evaluation of underlying viral diversity …

Genomic epidemiology and evolution of rhinovirus in western Washington State, 2021-22

S Goya, ST Wendm, H Xie, TV Nguyen, S Barnes… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Human rhinoviruses (RV) primarily cause the common cold, but infection
outcomes vary from subclinical to severe cases, including asthma exacerbations and fatal …

Spatio-temporal distribution of rhinovirus types in Kenya: A retrospective analysis, 2014

JM Morobe, E Kamau, MM Luka, N Murunga, C Lewa… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Rhinoviruses (RVs) are one of the most commonly detected viruses in people with acute
respiratory illness (ARI). Despite their significant disease burden, RV epidemiology at …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying socio-ecological drivers of common cold in Bhutan: a national surveillance data analysis

T Tsheten, K Penjor, C Tshering, ACA Clements… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The common cold is a leading cause of morbidity and contributes significantly to the health
costs in Bhutan. The study utilized multivariate Zero-inflated Poisson regression in a …

[HTML][HTML] Rhinovirus dynamics across different social structures

MM Luka, JR Otieno, E Kamau, JM Morobe, N Murunga… - npj Viruses, 2023 - nature.com
Rhinoviruses (RV), common human respiratory viruses, exhibit significant antigenic
diversity, yet their dynamics across distinct social structures remain poorly understood. Our …