Joseph Kamau

Joseph Kamau

University of Nairobi

H-index: 18

Africa-Kenya

About Joseph Kamau

Joseph Kamau, With an exceptional h-index of 18 and a recent h-index of 14 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Nairobi, specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Zoonoses, Bioinformatics.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Sex differences in immune function and disease risk are not easily explained by an evolutionary mismatch

Coxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County …

Serotype Diversity of Foot And Mouth Disease Virus and Molecular Characterization of Serotype O Strains from 2019 and 2020 Outbreaks in Kenya

Adaptations to water stress and pastoralism in the Turkana of northwest Kenya

Applying an evolutionary mismatch framework to understand disease susceptibility

THE EFFECT OF FOOD QUALITY ON CUSTOMER CHOICE OF DINING DESTINATION IN KENYA.

Antimicrobial resistance patterns and characterisation of emerging beta‐lactamase‐producing Escherichia coli in camels sampled from Northern Kenya

Evolutionary mismatch and the role of GxE interactions in human disease

Joseph Kamau Information

University

Position

Lecturer

Citations(all)

1255

Citations(since 2020)

715

Cited By

880

hIndex(all)

18

hIndex(since 2020)

14

i10Index(all)

26

i10Index(since 2020)

18

Email

University Profile Page

University of Nairobi

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Joseph Kamau Skills & Research Interests

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Zoonoses

Bioinformatics

Top articles of Joseph Kamau

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Sex differences in immune function and disease risk are not easily explained by an evolutionary mismatch

bioRxiv

Audrey M Arner

Benjamin Muhoya

Mitchell Sanchez Rozado

Michael R Gurven

John Kahumbu

...

2024

Coxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County …

Zoonoses and Public Health

Tess Rooney

Eric M Fèvre

Jandouwe Villinger

Maris Brenn‐White

Charles O Cummings

...

2024/4/16

Serotype Diversity of Foot And Mouth Disease Virus and Molecular Characterization of Serotype O Strains from 2019 and 2020 Outbreaks in Kenya

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

Judith Mumo Josiah

Anthony Kebira Nyamache

Fanos Taddese Woldemariyam

Christopher Kinyanjui Kariuki

Jan Paeshuyse

...

2024/4/1

Adaptations to water stress and pastoralism in the Turkana of northwest Kenya

bioRxiv

AJ Lea

IV Caldas

KM Garske

J Echwa

M Gurven

...

2023/1/19

Applying an evolutionary mismatch framework to understand disease susceptibility

Amanda J Lea

Andrew G Clark

Andrew W Dahl

Orrin Devinsky

Angela R Garcia

...

2023/9/11

THE EFFECT OF FOOD QUALITY ON CUSTOMER CHOICE OF DINING DESTINATION IN KENYA.

Robert Orenge Ondara

Erick VO Fwaya

Bichage Gesage

Dunstan Kambaga

2023/1/13

Antimicrobial resistance patterns and characterisation of emerging beta‐lactamase‐producing Escherichia coli in camels sampled from Northern Kenya

Veterinary Medicine and Science

Irene Karegi Akunda

Daniel W Kariuki

Graham Matulis

Patrick Mwaura

Brian Maina

...

2023/5

Evolutionary mismatch and the role of GxE interactions in human disease

ArXiv

Amanda J Lea

Andrew G Clark

Andrew W Dahl

Orrin Devinsky

Angela R Garcia

...

2023/1/12

Epidemiological Dynamics of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Horn of Africa: The Role of Virus Diversity and Animal Movement

Fanos Tadesse Woldemariyam

Christopher Kinyanjui Kariuki

Joseph Kamau

Annebel De Vleeschauwer

Kris De Clercq

...

2023/4/14

Erratum: Author Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses (Communications biology (2022) 5 1 (844))

PS Pandit

SJ Anthony

T Goldstein

KJ Olival

MM Doyle

...

2023/1/10

Potential application of DNA barcoding technology for identification of medicinal plant species traded in Nairobi County, Kenya: DNA barcoding for species identification

East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation

Ann Mwaura

Ombori Omwoyo

Joseph Kamau

2023/3/30

Author Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses

Communications Biology

Pranav S Pandit

Simon J Anthony

Tracey Goldstein

Kevin J Olival

Megan M Doyle

...

2023/1/10

Influence Of Integrated Financial Management Information System Implementation On Procurement Performance Of Government Ministries In Kenya

International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom

Kevin Gitau Njoroge

Daniel M Wanyoike

2016

A novel coronavirus and a broad range of viruses in Kenyan cave bats

Viruses

Joseph Kamau

Koray Ergunay

Paul W Webala

Silvia A Justi

Brian P Bourke

...

2022/12/17

Draft genome sequences of three emerging beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in the camel production system in Northern Kenya

F1000Research

Rachael Gachogo

Irene Karegi

Brian Ogoti

Victor Musyoki

Dino Martins

...

2022

Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses

Communications biology

Pranav S Pandit

Simon J Anthony

Tracey Goldstein

Kevin J Olival

Megan M Doyle

...

2022/8/19

Absence of molecular evidence of filovirus circulating in bats and rodents in Laikipia North sub-County, Kenya: a cross sectional study

Pan African Medical Journal One Health

Peris Ambala

Fatima Hussein

Samson Mutura

George Gachara

Nelson Menza

...

2022/1/1

Metagenomic investigation of ticks from Kenyan wildlife reveals diverse microbial pathogens and new country pathogen records

Frontiers in Microbiology

Koray Ergunay

Mathew Mutinda

Brian Bourke

Silvia A Justi

Laura Caicedo-Quiroga

...

2022/7/1

Evaluation of the detection of staA, viaB and sopE genes in Salmonella spp. using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Archives of Microbiology

Francis Kariuki

Pauline Getanda

Atunga Nyachieo

Gerald Juma

Peter Kinyanjui

...

2022/1

Agronomic performance and carotenoid content of Kenyan yellow-fleshed cassava clones.

Peninah Njenga

Edema Richard

Kamau Joseph

Abong' George

2022/5/5

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