Joel Lutomiah

This study isolates and characterizes two novel alphaherpesviruses from fruit bats in Kenya, providing partial genomic data and phylogenetic placement near primate viruses.

This study assesses pyrethroid resistance and kdr mutations in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes from Zika-prone areas in Kenya, finding high resistance to permethrin and associations between specific genotypes and resistance.

This study identifies chromosomal inversions in Aedes aegypti using Hi-C, revealing geographic distribution patterns and potential roles in host choice and disease transmission.

The paper reports the genomic analysis of the first mpox virus case in Kenya, showing it clusters with clade Ib strains linked to the DRC outbreak and highlights the need for expanded sequencing efforts.