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Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using Urine Samples
(American Society for Microbiology, 2002-07)A diagnostic method has been developed to detect anti-Leishmania donovani immunoglobulin G (IgG) in urine by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In measuring anti-L. donovani IgG, IgA, and IgM in urine, the method ... -
Alterations on Peripheral B cell Subsets following an Acute Uncomplicated Clinical Malaria Infection in Children
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2008-11)BACKGROUND: The effects of Plasmodium falciparum on B-cell homeostasis have not been well characterized. This study investigated whether an episode of acute malaria in young children results in changes in the peripheral ... -
Short Report: Childhood Coinfections with Plasmodium Falciparum and Schistosoma Mansoni Result in Lower Percentages of Activated T cells and T Regulatory Memory Cells than Schistosomiasis Only.
(PubMed, 2009)Flow cytometric analyses were performed to evaluate HLA-DR (+) activated T lymphocytes (Tact; CD3 (+)/CD4 (+)/CD25(medium)) and T regulatory cells (Treg; CD3 (+)/CD4(+)/CD25(high)) in the circulation of children 8-10 years ... -
Bacteriological quality and diarrhoeagenic pathogens on River Njoro and Nakuru Municipal water, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011)Waterborne diarrhoeal pathogens are considered a re-emerging threat and are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine bacteriological ... -
HIV Type 1 Gag genetic Diversity among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in North Rift Valley, Kenya
(PubMed, 2012)HIV genetic recombination and high mutation rate increase diversity allowing it to escape from host immune response or antiretroviral drugs. This diversity has enabled specific viral subtypes to be predominant in specific ... -
Communicating African Spirituality through Ecology: Challenges and Prospects for the 21st Century
(MDPI, 2012)This review was set in the context of African spirituality and ecology. Specifically, the review addressed issues of African spirituality and the environment from a Kenyan context. Through analyses on existing literature, ... -
Water-Borne Bacterial Pathogens in Surface Waters of Nairobi River and Health Implication to Communities Downstream Athi River
(IJLPR, 2013)The quality of surface water in Nairobi River and the adjacent river Athi was assessed to ascertain whether it meets local and international microbiological standards for safe human consumption. Standard bacteriological ... -
Prevalence of Vaginal Candidiasis and Determination of the Occurrence of Candida Species in Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic of Thika District Hospital, Kenya
(Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2013)Epidemiological monitoring of vaginal candidiasis infections associated with preterm delivery and death of the infant is highly desirable especially in pregnant women. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of ... -
Identification and Susceptibility Profile of vaginal Candida species to Antifungal agents among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of Thika District Hospital, Kenya
(Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2013)Fungal infections have emerged as a world-wide health care problem in recent years, owing to the extensive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. We screened 104 pregnant women with symptoms of vaginal candidiasis in the ... -
Persistence of Schistosoma Haematobium and Geohelminthes Infection in Residents of Two Villages in Msambweni District of Coast Province, Kenya
(American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, 2013)Urinary Schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths (STH) infections are serious problems in developing countries owing to climatic, environmental, and behavioral factors of the people that favor transmission. A ... -
Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Pathogenic Bacteria in Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant Wastewater, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Research Journals, 2013-02)Diurnal and seasonal variation of pathogenic bacteria diversity and loads at Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant (DSTP), and compliance of effluent with local and international statutory requirements was assessed. Standard ... -
Seroprevalence of Cytomegalo Virus (CMV) among pregnant women in Thika, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014-11)Background The fetal consequences of CMV infection have made it one of the most serious infections contracted during pregnancy. Despite the posed teratogenic risk during pregnancy, there is no national screening test for ... -
Incidence, Types and Levels of Aflatoxin in Different Peanuts Varieties Produced in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)Busia and Kisii Central districts are areas in western Kenya that have repeatedly reported high levels of stunting growth in children and an increase in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); an aspect often positively associated ... -
Drug Susceptibility Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Tuberculosis Patients in Coastal Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance is an emerging health problem in Kenya and especially in Coastal region. This ... -
Evaluating adherence to antiretroviral therapy using pharmacy refill records in a rural treatment site in South Africa
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017)Optimal adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is critical to maintain virologic suppression, thereby ensuring the global success of HIV treatment. We evaluated adherence to cART using pharmacy refill ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern among Male Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Special Treatment Centre, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Review (IJAMRR), 2019)The occurrence of urinary tract infections in men can be very serious although not very common. Antibiotic resistance is becoming a global concern and Kenya is no exception. The aim and objective of the study was to ... -
Toxicity of Toddalia Asiatica is Associated with Microcephaly and Hypochondroplasia in Mice
(www.phytopharmajournal.com, 2022)In Kenya various plant extracts are widely used as folklore remedies for various ailments including malaria etc. However, use of these traditional remedies poses a risk to the users due to the scarcity of data on their ... -
Signatures of selection and drivers for novel mutation on transmission-blocking vaccine candidate Pfs25 gene in western Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2022-04)Background Leading transmission-blocking vaccine candidates such as Plasmodium falciparum surface protein 25 (Pfs25 gene) may undergo antigenic alterations which may render them ineffective or allele-specific. This study ...
