Ms Martha Luka
- Demonstrator (MVLS Education Hub)
- Research Assistant (Infectious Disease Ecology)
Publications
2025
Luka, Martha M., Ferguson, Elaine A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-765X, Rees, Eleanor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4993-2795, Hoffu, Husna, Changalucha, Joel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0758-2480, Lushasi, Kennedy, Sikana, Lwitiko, Mutunga, Mumbua, Thumbi, SM and Hampson, Katie
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-6884
(2025)
Optimising human rabies vaccine supply chains: a modelling study.
Vaccine,
(doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127108)
(PMID:40274463)
(Early Online Publication)
2024
Lamb, Kieran D., Luka, Martha M., Saathoff, Megan, Orton, Richard J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3389-4325, Phan, My V.T., Cotten, Matthew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-3351, Yuan, Ke
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2318-1460 and Robertson, David L.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6338-0221
(2024)
Mutational signature dynamics indicate SARS-CoV-2's evolutionary capacity is driven by host antiviral molecules.
PLoS Computational Biology, 20(1),
e1011795.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011795)
(PMID:38271457)
(PMCID:PMC10868779)
2023
Luka, M. M. et al. (2023) Rhinovirus dynamics across different social structures. npj Viruses, 1, 6. (doi: 10.1038/s44298-023-00008-y) (PMID:38665239) (PMCID:PMC11041716)
2022
Martin, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-5763, Sanderson, D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9615-4412, Paling, S., Cresswell, A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-8075 and Murphy, S.
(2022)
Advancing dosimetry for dating environmental materials: development of an ultra-sensitive beta dosimeter system and potential for beta autoradiography.
Radiation Measurements, 154,
106760.
(doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2022.106760)
2021
Mwita, J. et al. (2021) Trends and intensity of rhinovirus invasions in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, over a 12-year period, 2007–2018. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(12), ofab571. (doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab571) (PMID:34988244) (PMCID:PMC8694214)
Luka, Martha M., Kamau, Everlyn, de Laurent, Zaydah R., Mwita Morobe, John, Alii, Leonard K., James Nokes, D. and Agoti, Charles N. (2021) Whole genome sequencing of two human rhinovirus A types (A101 and A15) detected in Kenya, 2016-2018 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Research, 6, 178. (doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16911.1)
2020
Luka, Martha M., Kamau, Everlyn, Adema, Irene, Munywoki, Patrick K., Otieno, Grieven P., Gicheru, Elijah, Gichuki, Alex, Kibinge, Nelson, Agoti, Charles N. and Nokes, D. James (2020) Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus from 1-year surveillance within a school setting in rural Coastal Kenya. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 7(10), ofaa385. (doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa385) (PMID:33094115) (PMCID:PMC7568438)
2019
Kamau, Everlyn, Luka, Martha M., de Laurent, Zaydah R., Adema, Irene, Agoti, Charles N. and Nokes, D. James (2019) Genome sequences of human coronavirus OC43 and NL63, associated with respiratory infections in Kilifi, Kenya. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8, e00730-19. (doi: 10.1128/mra.00730-19) (PMID:31727697) (PMCID:PMC6856263)
Articles
Luka, Martha M., Ferguson, Elaine A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-765X, Rees, Eleanor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4993-2795, Hoffu, Husna, Changalucha, Joel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0758-2480, Lushasi, Kennedy, Sikana, Lwitiko, Mutunga, Mumbua, Thumbi, SM and Hampson, Katie
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-6884
(2025)
Optimising human rabies vaccine supply chains: a modelling study.
Vaccine,
(doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127108)
(PMID:40274463)
(Early Online Publication)
Lamb, Kieran D., Luka, Martha M., Saathoff, Megan, Orton, Richard J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3389-4325, Phan, My V.T., Cotten, Matthew
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-3351, Yuan, Ke
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2318-1460 and Robertson, David L.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6338-0221
(2024)
Mutational signature dynamics indicate SARS-CoV-2's evolutionary capacity is driven by host antiviral molecules.
PLoS Computational Biology, 20(1),
e1011795.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011795)
(PMID:38271457)
(PMCID:PMC10868779)
Luka, M. M. et al. (2023) Rhinovirus dynamics across different social structures. npj Viruses, 1, 6. (doi: 10.1038/s44298-023-00008-y) (PMID:38665239) (PMCID:PMC11041716)
Martin, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-5763, Sanderson, D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9615-4412, Paling, S., Cresswell, A.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-8075 and Murphy, S.
(2022)
Advancing dosimetry for dating environmental materials: development of an ultra-sensitive beta dosimeter system and potential for beta autoradiography.
Radiation Measurements, 154,
106760.
(doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2022.106760)
Mwita, J. et al. (2021) Trends and intensity of rhinovirus invasions in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, over a 12-year period, 2007–2018. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(12), ofab571. (doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab571) (PMID:34988244) (PMCID:PMC8694214)
Luka, Martha M., Kamau, Everlyn, de Laurent, Zaydah R., Mwita Morobe, John, Alii, Leonard K., James Nokes, D. and Agoti, Charles N. (2021) Whole genome sequencing of two human rhinovirus A types (A101 and A15) detected in Kenya, 2016-2018 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Research, 6, 178. (doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16911.1)
Luka, Martha M., Kamau, Everlyn, Adema, Irene, Munywoki, Patrick K., Otieno, Grieven P., Gicheru, Elijah, Gichuki, Alex, Kibinge, Nelson, Agoti, Charles N. and Nokes, D. James (2020) Molecular epidemiology of human rhinovirus from 1-year surveillance within a school setting in rural Coastal Kenya. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 7(10), ofaa385. (doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa385) (PMID:33094115) (PMCID:PMC7568438)
Kamau, Everlyn, Luka, Martha M., de Laurent, Zaydah R., Adema, Irene, Agoti, Charles N. and Nokes, D. James (2019) Genome sequences of human coronavirus OC43 and NL63, associated with respiratory infections in Kilifi, Kenya. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8, e00730-19. (doi: 10.1128/mra.00730-19) (PMID:31727697) (PMCID:PMC6856263)