E. A. W. Kamau - Infectious Diseases

Author Information

Edwin Kamau is affiliated with the Department of Emerging and Infectious Diseases at the United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya (USAMRD-K), which is part of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/Walter Reed Project (WRP) in Kisumu, Kenya. His research focuses primarily on infectious diseases, with a significant emphasis on malaria and other tropical diseases impacting public health in Africa and beyond.

Research Contributions

Edwin Kamau has made substantial contributions to the field of infectious diseases, with a diverse range of studies addressing critical health issues. His work has explored the prevalence and transmission of malaria, the implications of asymptomatic malaria and schistosomiasis co-infections, and the characterization of potential Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidates. Kamau has also investigated the epidemiological and clinical implications of various pathogens and interventions, including the feasibility of sexually transmitted infection interventions for U.S. military personnel and innovative strategies like cricket farming for food security in refugee settings.

Aliases

Throughout his career, Edwin Kamau has been referenced by several aliases, including E W Kamau, E. Kamau, E. A. W. Kamau, E. W Kamau, and E Kamau.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Citation Count	1814
h-index	22
Paper Count	92

Publications:

Feasibility, acceptability, and short-term impact of a brief sexually transmitted infection intervention targeting U.S. Military personnel and family members

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13096-x

Year: 2022

Assessing Prevalence and Transmission Rates of Malaria through Simultaneous Profiling of Antibody Responses against Plasmodium and Anopheles Antigens

DOI: 10.3390/jcm11071839

Year: 2022

Rhinoscleroma in Southern California— diagnosis made by multidisciplinary investigation

DOI:

Year: 2022

Introducing cricket farming as a food security and livelihood strategy in humanitarian settings: experience from Kakuma Refugee camp, Kenya

DOI: 10.1007/S42690-021-00550-3

Year: 2021

In silico characterisation of putative Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidates in African malaria populations

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95442-4

Year: 2021

Epidemiological and clinical implications of asymptomatic malaria and schistosomiasis co-infections in a rural community in western Kenya

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06626-2

Year: 2021

Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by ST66-K2 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, United States

DOI: 10.3201/eid2708.210234

Year: 2021

AB569, a non-toxic combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA, is effective at killing the notorious Iraq/Afghanistan combat wound pathogens, multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Acinetobacter spp.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247513

Year: 2021

Clinical laboratory reference values in adults in Kisumu County, Western Kenya; hematology, chemistry and CD4

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249259

Year: 2021

An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples.

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16168.1

Year: 2021

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