Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Wassermann M"

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    • Echinococcus spp. in central Kenya: a different story 

      Mbaya H; Magambo J; Njenga S; Zeyhle E; Mbae C; Mulinge E; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology Research, 2014)
      Research on cystic echinococcosis (CE) has a long history in Kenya, but has mainly concentrated on two discrete areas, Turkana and Maasailand, which are known to be foci of human CE in Africa. Here, we report on a survey ...

    • Molecular characterisation of echinococcus granulosus species/strains in human infections from Turkana, Kenya 

      Mutwiri T; Magambo J; Zeyhle E; Mkoji GM; Wamae CN; Mulinge E; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (East African Medical Journal, 2013)
      BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is a neglected, economically important zoonotic disease endemic in pastoralist communities, in particular the Turkana community of Kenya. It is caused by the ...

    • Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya 

      Addy F; Alakonya A; Wamae N; Magambo J; Mbae C; Mulinge E; Zeyhle E; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology Research, 2012)
      Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several species/strains are known to occur in livestock and humans, but host ...

    • A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya 

      Kagendo D; Magambo J; Agola EL; Njenga SM; Zeyhle E; Mulinge E; Gitonga P; Mbae C; Muchiri EM; Wassermann M; Kern P; Romig T (Parasitology international, 2015)
      To investigate the presence of Echinococcus spp. in wild mammals of Kenya, 832 faecal samples from wild carnivores (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and silver-backed jackals) were collected in six different ...