Epidemiological dynamics of influenza B virus across multiple seasons in Kenya and Uganda inferred from sequence data, 2010–2021
The congruence of local and global strains in circulating lineages and amino acid changes suggests potential effectiveness of vaccines recommended for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres in East Africa.
Authors
- Peter Olupot‐Olupot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-609X)
- Timothy Makori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4482-9729)
- Sarah Kiguli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4161)
- Charles N. Agoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2160-567X)
- George Githinji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-7371)
- Everlyne Isoe
- Kathryn Maitland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0007-0645)
- Arnold W. Lambisia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-0960)
- D. Collins Owuor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-5475)
- Robinson Cheruiyot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0378-0095)
- Joyce U. Nyiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7215-6539)
- Esther Nyadzua Katama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3399-3037)
- Martin Mutunga
- Brenda K. Nyarango
Institutions
- Pwani University (KE)
- Mbale Hospital (UG)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11442-z
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission
- Department for International Development
- Medical Research Council
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership