Elijah M Songok

Summary

Affiliation: Kanazawa University
Country: Japan

Publications

  1. ncbi The use of short-course zidovudine to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in rural Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 69:8-13. 2003
  2. ncbi Active generation and selection for HIV intersubtype A/D recombinant forms in a coinfected patient in Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 20:255-8. 2004
  3. ncbi Genetic diversity of HIV type 1 in rural eastern Cameroon
    Nicaise Ndembi
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 37:1641-50. 2004
  4. ncbi Identification of env CRF-10 among HIV variants circulating in rural western Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 19:161-5. 2003
  5. ncbi Efficient monitoring of HIV-1 vertically infected children in Kenya on first-line antiretroviral therapy
    Raphael W Lihana
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13 1 Takara machi, Ishikawa, Kanazawa 920 8640, Japan
    J Clin Virol 52:123-8. 2011
  6. ncbi Anti-retroviral drug resistance-associated mutations among non-subtype B HIV-1-infected Kenyan children with treatment failure
    Raphael Lwembe
    Centre for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
    J Med Virol 79:865-72. 2007
  7. ncbi HIV type 1 subtypes in circulation in northern Kenya
    Samoel A Khamadi
    Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 21:810-4. 2005
  8. ncbi HIV type 1 subtypes among STI patients in Nairobi: a genotypic study based on partial pol gene sequencing
    Raphael W Lihana
    Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, KEMRI JICA Project, Nairobi, Kenya
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 22:1172-7. 2006

Collaborators

  • Nicaise Ndembi
  • Raphael W Lihana
  • Seiji Kageyama
  • Kazuhiro Kakimoto
  • Raphael Lwembe
  • Hiroshi Ichimura
  • Samoel A Khamadi
  • Charles O Mongoina
  • Washingtone Ochieng
  • Rachel Musoke
  • Yusuke Koizumi
  • Mary Owens
  • Tresa Palakudy
  • Naohiko Yamamoto
  • Frederick A Okoth
  • Tatsuo Shioda
  • Annie Panikulam
  • Washington Ochieng
  • D L Mwaniki
  • Joseph Mwangi
  • Fredrick A Okoth
  • Isao Oishi
  • Anne Muigai
  • Jane Y Carter
  • Roger Pelle
  • Joseph Muriuki
  • Michael Kiptoo
  • Joyceline Kinyua
  • Saida Osman
  • Solomon Mpoke
  • Nancy Lagat

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi The use of short-course zidovudine to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in rural Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 69:8-13. 2003
    ..Similarly, the rapid disease progression in mothers may eliminate the increase in child survival due to ZDV prophylaxis...
  2. ncbi Active generation and selection for HIV intersubtype A/D recombinant forms in a coinfected patient in Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 20:255-8. 2004
    ..These results indicate that in patients dually infected with subtypes A and D there is an ongoing generation and selection for A/D recombinant forms...
  3. ncbi Genetic diversity of HIV type 1 in rural eastern Cameroon
    Nicaise Ndembi
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 37:1641-50. 2004
    ....
  4. ncbi Identification of env CRF-10 among HIV variants circulating in rural western Kenya
    Elijah M Songok
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 19:161-5. 2003
    ..The presence of CRF-10 and the great variety of subtypes and recombinants in such a limited sample size suggest that western Kenya may be a potential hotspot for HIV recombination in the country...
  5. ncbi Efficient monitoring of HIV-1 vertically infected children in Kenya on first-line antiretroviral therapy
    Raphael W Lihana
    Department of Viral Infection and International Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13 1 Takara machi, Ishikawa, Kanazawa 920 8640, Japan
    J Clin Virol 52:123-8. 2011
    ..Although this presents better treatment options for HIV-infected individuals, the challenge of monitoring ART in these settings still remains...
  6. ncbi Anti-retroviral drug resistance-associated mutations among non-subtype B HIV-1-infected Kenyan children with treatment failure
    Raphael Lwembe
    Centre for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
    J Med Virol 79:865-72. 2007
    ....
  7. ncbi HIV type 1 subtypes in circulation in northern Kenya
    Samoel A Khamadi
    Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 21:810-4. 2005
    ..These results show that cross-border movements play an important role in the circulation of subtypes in Northern Kenya...
  8. ncbi HIV type 1 subtypes among STI patients in Nairobi: a genotypic study based on partial pol gene sequencing
    Raphael W Lihana
    Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, KEMRI JICA Project, Nairobi, Kenya
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 22:1172-7. 2006
    ..Any use of ARVs may therefore require initial testing for de novo resistance before commencement of treatment and/or management...