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Amoebiasis levels in relation to sanitation and personal hygiene among patients attending Kauwi and Muthale hospitals in Kitui county, Kenya
(2014)
Entamoeba histolytica, an intestinal protozoan parasite, is the causative agent for amoebiasis which is the third leading parasitic disease causing deaths in humans after malaria and schistosomiasis. Globally, it is ...
The bacteriologic quality of Dandora sewage treatment plant and the receiving waters of Nairobi and Athi Rivers
(2012-04-24)
Wastewater is known to contain microbes that are deleterious to human health. Epidemiological reports show that wastewater associated disease outbreaks are common around the world. This suggests that wastewater must be ...
Transfection and Characterization of Plasmodium Knowlesi Malaria Parasites Genetically Modified to Express Host Interferon Gamma (ifn-y) in Baboon (papio anubis)
(2008-12)
Despite efforts to control malaria. it still remains a major health problem in endemic countries. With the development of transfection technology, it is now possible to determine the structure-function relationship of ...
Evaluation of malaria transmission intensity using antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-119 after vector control in western Kenya
The scale up of malaria control strategies like insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have reduced malaria cases and deaths in endemic countries. However, as the common methods of assessing ...
Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria and antimicrobial susceptibility among women attending antenatal clinic of Gatundu Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is associated with risk of preterm birth and
pyelonephritis if untreated. The apparent decline in immunity of pregnant women appears to
promote the growth of both commensal and ...
Immune responses to cryptosporidium species in HIV/AIDS infected adults attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2013-07-30)
Cryptosporidium causes significant morbidity and mortality in AIDS patients worldwide particularly in developing countries where ART is not widely available or affordable. In Kenya, approximately 8% of the adult population ...
Isolation and characterization of yeast from gallus gallus droppings in Kabigeriet village, Olenguruone
(2013-03-26)
The Avian family has been a significant source of human epidemic. Over the last three decades, reports on yeast infections in humans have increased especially with respect to immunocompromised individuals. This is associated ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevalence among Catha edulis forsk (Miraa) Users in Meru Region, Kenya
(2014-02-17)
Khat or miraa (Catha edulis Forsk (Celastraceae) chewing is known to be a widespread habit in among selected communities in Kenya. Since HIV/AIDS was declared a national disaster in Kenya in 1999, the disease has become ...
The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of campylobacter isolates from Nairobi, Kenya
(2011-11-17)
Campylobacteriosis is a group of infections caused by Gram negative rods of genus Campylobacter. It is among the most common bacterial infections of humans worldwide. Campylobacteriosis in Kenya is managed and treated ...
Antinociceptive Activities of Acetone Leaves Extracts of Carissa Spinarum and Caesalpinia Volkensii in Mice
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)
Despite the progress that has occurred in recent years in the development of therapy, there is still a need for effective and potent analgesics for pain. Pain is defined as unpleasant feeling essential for body‘s defense ...