Dr. Joshua Amimo

Research Scientist
Center for Food Animal Health, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, USA

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Animal Genetics from Ohio State University, USA

My URL
https://livedna.org/254.40529

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Animal Health
Animal Genetic
Animal Production
Animal Genetics and Breeding

Selected Publications

  1. Raev, S.A., A.M. Omwando, Y. Guo, M.S. Raque, J.O. Amimo, L.J. Saif and A.N. Vlasova, 2022. Glycan-mediated interactions between bacteria, rotavirus and the host cells provide an additional mechanism of antiviral defence. Benefic. Microbes, 13: 383-395.
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  2. Michael, H., V. Srivastava, L. Deblais, J.O. Amimo and J. Chepngeno et al., 2022. The combined Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and tryptophan treatment modulates immune and metabolome responses to human rotavirus infection in a human infant fecal microbiota-transplanted malnourished gnotobiotic pig model. mSphere, Vol. 7. 10.1128/msphere.00270-22.
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  3. Michael, H., J.O. Amimo, G. Rajashekara, L.J. Saif and A.N. Vlasova, 2022. Mechanisms of kwashiorkor-associated immune suppression: Insights from human, mouse, and pig studies. Front. Immunol., Vol. 13. 10.3389/fimmu.2022.826268.
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  4. Michael, H., A. Miyazaki, S.N. Langel, J.O. Amimo and M.K. Kick et al., 2022. Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 enhances efficacy of oral attenuated human rotavirus vaccine in a gnotobiotic piglet model. Vaccines, Vol. 10. 10.3390/vaccines10010083.
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  5. Machuka, E.M., J. Juma, A.W.T. Muigai, J.O. Amimo, R. Pelle and E.O. Abworo, 2022. Transcriptome profile of spleen tissues from locally-adapted Kenyan pigs (Sus scrofa) experimentally infected with three varying doses of a highly virulent African swine fever virus genotype IX isolate: Ken12/busia.1 (ken-1033). BMC Genomics, Vol. 23. 10.1186/s12864-022-08754-8.
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  6. Chepngeno, J., J.O. Amimo, H. Michael, K. Jung and S. Raev et al., 2022. Rotavirus A inoculation and oral vitamin A supplementation of vitamin A deficient pregnant sows enhances maternal adaptive immunity and passive protection of piglets against virulent rotavirus A. Viruses, Vol. 14. 10.3390/v14112354.
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  7. Amimo, J.O., H. Michael, J. Chepngeno, S.A. Raev, L.J. Saif and A.N. Vlasova, 2022. Immune impairment associated with vitamin A deficiency: Insights from clinical studies and animal model research. Nutrients, Vol. 14. 10.3390/nu14235038.
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  8. Michael, H., F.C. Paim, S.N. Langel, A. Miyazaki and D.D. Fischer et al., 2021. Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 enhances innate and adaptive immune responses in a ciprofloxacin-treated defined-microbiota piglet model of human rotavirus infection. mSphere, Vol. 6. 10.1128/mSphere.00074-21.
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  9. Machuka, E., A. Muigai, J. Amimo, J.B.D. Entfellner, I. Lekolool, E. Abworo and R. Pelle, 2021. Comparative analysis of SLA-1, SLA-2, and DQB1 genetic diversity in locally-adapted kenyan pigs and their wild relatives, warthogs. Vet. Sci., Vol. 8. 10.3390/vetsci8090180.
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  10. Amimo, J.O., S.A. Raev, J. Chepngeno, A.O. Mainga, Y. Guo, L. Saif and A.N. Vlasova, 2021. Rotavirus interactions with host intestinal epithelial cells. Front. Immunol., Vol. 12. 10.3389/fimmu.2021.793841.
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  11. Amimo, J.O., E.M. Machuka, E.O. Abworo, A.N. Vlasova and R. Pelle, 2020. Whole genome sequence analysis of porcine astroviruses reveals novel genetically diverse strains circulating in East African smallholder pig farms. Viruses, Vol. 12. 10.3390/v12111262.
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  12. Patrick, B.N., E.M. Machuka, D. Githae, G. Banswe and J.O. Amimo et al., 2019. Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vet. Microbiol., Vol. 240. 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108521.
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  13. Cheruiyot, E.K., R.C. Bett, J.O. Amimo, Y. Zhang, R. Mrode and F.D.N. Mujibi, 2018. Signatures of selection in admixed dairy cattle in Tanzania. Front. Genet., Vol. 9. 10.3389/fgene.2018.00607.
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  14. Cheruiyot, E.K., R.C. Bett, J.O. Amimo and F.D.N. Mujibi, 2018. Milk composition for admixed dairy cattle in Tanzania. Front. Genet., Vol. 9. 10.3389/fgene.2018.00142.
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  15. Al-Absi, E.S., D.W. Al-Sadeq, M.H. Younis, H.M. Yassine and O.M. Abdalla et al., 2018. Performance evaluation of five commercial assays in assessing seroprevalence of HEV antibodies among blood donors. J. Med. Microbiol., 67: 1302-1309.
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  16. Maina, S., D.W. Miano, E. Mbogo, J.O. Amimo, J. Irungu and P.N. Njiruh, 2017. Occurrence and genetic variability of partial coat protein gene of Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) in Kenya. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 16: 2112-2120.
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  17. Githui, E.K., D.N. Thuo, J.O. Amimo, N.M. Njagi and M.M. Gitari, 2017. Mitochondrial DNA phylogenetics of black rhinoceros in Kenya in relation to Southern Africa population. Int. J. Biodivers., Vol. 2017. 10.1155/2017/8326361.
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