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Publications
- Albina Makio, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Peris Ambala, Hastings Ozwara, Peninah Munyua, Elizabeth Hunsperger. (2023). Flavivirus Antibodies Reactive to Zika Virus Detected in Multiple Species of Non-Human Primates in Kenya, 2008-2017. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2022.0080
- Peris Ambala, Fatima Hussein, Samson Mutura, George Gachara, Nelson Menza, Lindsey McCrickard Shields, Megan Vodzak, Susan Murray, Marc Valitutto, Dawn Zimmerman, Joseph Kamau. (2022). Absence of Molecular Evidence of Filovirus Circulating in Bats and Rodents in Laikipia North Sub-County, Kenya: a cross sectional study. PAMJ – One Health. 2022; 7:34. Doi: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.7.34.33231
- Kamau Joseph, Ashby Elizabeth, Shields Lindsey, Yu Jennifer, Murray Suzan, Vodzak Megan, Allan Ole Kwallah, Peris Ambala, Dawn Zimmerman. (2021). The intersection of land use and human behavior as risk factors for zoonotic pathogen exposure in Laikipia County, Kenya. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(2): e0009143.doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009143
- Dawn M. Zimmerman , Emily H. Hardgrove, Michael E. von Fricken, Joseph Kamau, Daniel Chai, Samson Mutura, Velma Kivali, Fatima Hussein, Peris Ambala, Andrea Surmat, Joseph G. Maina, and Sascha Knauf. Endemicity of Yaws and Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates, Kenya. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019;25(11):2147-2149. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190716
- Vicky Gent, Rebecca Waihenya, Lucy Kamau, Ruth Nyakundi, Peris Ambala, Thomas Kariuki, Lucy Ochola. “An Investigation into the Role of Schistosoma mansoni Infection on Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Induced Protective Responses”. 2018. PLOS NTD
- Sheila B. Agha, Edith Chepkorir, Francis Mulwa, Caroline Tigoi, Samwel Arum, Milehna M. Guarido, Peris Ambala, Betty Chelangat, Joel Lutomiah, David P. Tchouassi, Michael J. Turell and Rosemary Sang. Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypt from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus. (2017) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 11(8): e0005860.
- Lázaro Gil , Ernesto Marcos , Alienys Izquierdo , Laura Lazo , Iris Valdés , Peris Ambala , Lucy Ochola , Rikoi Hitler , Edith Suzarte , Mayling Álvarez , Prisilla Kimiti , James Ndung'u , Thomas Kariuki , María Guadalupe Guzmán , Gerardo Guillén , Lisset Hermida . “ The protein DIIIC-2, aggregated with a specific oligodeoxynucleotide and adjuvanted in alum, protects mice and monkeys against DENV-2”. Immunol Cell
Biol 2015 Jan 2;93(1):57-66. Epub 2014 Sep 2.
- Lázaro Gil, PhD; Alienys Izquierdo; Laura Lazo; Iris Valdés; Peris Ambala; Lucy Ochola; Ernesto Marcos; Edith Suzarte; Thomas Kariuki; María Guadalupe Guzmán; Gerardo Guillén; Lisset Hermida. “Capsid protein:Evidences about the partial protective role of neutralizing antibody-independent immunity against dengue in monkeys.” May 2014, Elsevier Virology, Vol. 456-457, pgs 70-76.
Conference Papers
- Peris Ambala, Nelson Menza , George Gachara. “Serological Detection Of Filoviruses In Humans From Laikipia”. The 5th Africa International Biotechnology & Biomedical Conference & Workshop. Advancing science for sustainable development in Africa. November 8-13, 2021 | Kisumu, Kenya
- Peris Ambala, Joseph Kamau, Megan Vodzak, George Gachara, Nelson Menza, Susan Murray, Dawn Zimmerman, Lindsey McCrickard Shields. “One Health Approach in the Detection of Filoviruses Circulating in Laikipia North County, Kenya”. The 4 th African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference 2019 (AIBBC 2019) . August 29 rd -30 th , 2019.
- Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. “Sero-prevalence of Foamy Viruses in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana River and Tsavo National Park, Kenya”. African Primatological Consortium conference held at Makerere University, Uganda from 15 th -16 th December, 2015.
- Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya”. Virology Africa 2015, Conference held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Granger Bay, Cape Town, South Africa from 30 th November-3 rd December, 2015.
- Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. “Sero-prevalence of Foamy Virus in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana and Tsavo National Park”. The 4 th Medical and Veterinary Virus Research symposium held in Kenya on 24 th - 25 th , September, 2015.
- Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya”. Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa held on 9 th - 12 th March, 2015.
- Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)”. The 8 th Medical and Veterinary Viruses Research in Kenya conference held on 18 th -19 th , September, 2014.
- Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)”. The 1 st African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference and The 8 th International Workshop on Approaches To Single Cell Analysis From 10 th -12 thSeptember, 2014.
- Lázaro Gil, PhD; Alienys Izquierdo; Laura Lazo; Iris Valdés; Peris Ambala; Lucy Ochola; Ernesto Marcos; Edith Suzarte; Thomas Kariuki; María Guadalupe Guzmán; Gerardo Guillén; Lisset Hermida. “African Green Monkeys and Baboon: Animal Models for Dengue-2 Virus Infection and Vaccine Efficacy Studies”. 19 th International Scientific Conference “Basic and Clinical Research for Improved Health” Held in Nairobi Form
11-13 September, 2013.
Conferences Attended
- “9 th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference” held on 13 th -15 th February, 2019 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Kenya.
- “International Bio-medical Research Conference” held on 6 th -8 th July, 2010 in Nairobi Kenya at Kenya Institute of Education.
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