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John Njenga Waitumbi

United States Army Medical Research Directorate - AfricaORCID 0000-0003-2540-4397Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:virus· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Abhi Srikanth· 1 shared Beth K. MutaiiD· 1 shared Gathii KimitaiD· 1 shared George AwindaiD· 1 shared Irina Maljkovic BerryiD· 1 shared Josphat NyatayaiD· 1 shared Katherine FigueroaiD· 1 shared Richard G. JarmaniD· 1 shared

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GenomicsInfection Genetics and EvolutionPeer-reviewedNov 5, 2020

The evolution of dengue-2 viruses in Malindi, Kenya and greater East Africa: epidemiological and immunological implications

Simon Pollett, Gathii Kimita, Katherine Figueroa…·John Njenga Waitumbi

The paper analyzes DENV-2 virus evolution in Kenya and East Africa, finding that the 2017 outbreak strain had circulated for years and showed unique selection pressures and potential immunogenic sites.

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