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Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of the Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Africa Inland Church Hospital Kijabe, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2019)The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is primarily due to excessive and often unnecessary use of antibiotics in humans and animals. A study done in low and middle income countries showed a considerable increasing ... -
Arboviruses and Blood Meal Sources in Zoophilic Mosquitoes at Human-Wildlife Interfaces in Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2020)Background: Zoophilic mosquitoes play an important role in the transmission of arboviruses of medical importance at human-wildlife interfaces, yet arbovirus surveillance efforts have been focused mostly on anthropophili ... -
Bacterial Agents Causing Food Poisoning among Patients Attending Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019)Food poisoning is caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water that contains microbial agents that cause illness or release their toxins onto the food. Examples of these microbial agents are Staphylococcus aureus, ... -
Burden of Human Rhinovirus Infections in Influenza like Illnesses in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014)Background: There have been several recent reports of respiratory outbreaks with associated mortality due to human rhinovirus (HRV) infection. Studies on viral etiologies of Influenza-like illness have shown that many ... -
Characterization of occult hepatitis B in highrisk populations in Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2020)Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the liver or serum in the absence of detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). OBI poses a risk for the development of cirrhosis ... -
Characterization of occult hepatitis B virus infection among HIV positive patients in Cameroon
(BioMed Central, 2017)Purpose: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) among HIV positive patients varies widely in different geographic regions. We undertook a study to determine the prevalence of occult hepatitis B infection among HIV infected ... -
Coagulation Factors Level in Fresh Frozen Plasma in Rwanda
(Kenya Medical Association, 2014)Objectives: To determine the level of coagulation factors and inherited inhibitors in Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) and to evaluate Prothrombin Time and activated partial thrombin time in fresh frozen plasma. Design: ... -
Combining Evidence of Natural Selection with Association Analysis Increases Power to Tetect Malaria-Resistance Variants.
(PubMed, 2007)Statistical power to detect disease variants can be increased by weighting candidates by their evidence of natural selection. To demonstrate that this theoretical idea works in practice, we performed an association study ... -
Datasets on how misinformation promotes immune perception of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
(Elsevier, 2020)The dataset investigates the magnitude of the misinforma- tion content influencing scepticisms about the novel COVID- 19 pandemic in Africa. The data is collected via an electronic questionnaire method and twenty-one Africa ... -
Evolutionary Pattern of the Hemagglutinin Gene of Influenza B Viruses Isolated in Kenya 2005-2009
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2011-06-17)Background: In humans, the inability to provide lasting protection against influenza B virus infection is due, in part, to the rapid evolution of the viral surface glycoprotein, haemagglutinin (HA), which leads to a change ... -
Hematological Profiles of Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(International Blood Research & Reviews, 2022-03)Aim: To determine hematological profile of eligible blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya. Study Design: Adopted a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kenyatta National Hospital, between ... -
HIV type 1 drug resistance patterns among patients failing first and second line antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The ever-expanding rollout of antiretroviral therapy in poor resource settings without routine virological monitoring has been accompanied with development of drug resistance that has resulted in limited treatment ... -
Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection in Nairobi, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-12)Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age in developing countries with viruses contributing significantly to this problem. The recently ... -
Identification and Susceptibility Profile of Vaginal Candida Species to Antifungal Agents among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic of Thika District Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 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 ... -
Immunization of Mice and Baboons with the Recombinant Sm28GST Affects Both Worm Viability and Fecundity after Experimental Infection with Schistosoma Mansoni.
(PubMed, 1991-09)A member of the glutathione S-transferase family, Sm28GST has previously demonstrated a good ability to protect rodents against experimental infection with Schistosoma mansoni. In order to evaluate its efficacy in a model ... -
Non-Hepatic Adverse Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Treatment and Care
(Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2016)High-level viral replication occurs when HIV enters the body. Due to frequent mutations, the virus becomes resistant in the body and persists in memory T cells making it incurable. Lifelong therapy is then required ... -
Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Peanut Varieties in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)Recent studies have shown that peanuts in Kenya are highly contaminated with aflatoxins, however, information gaps exist on the characterization of the Aspergillus species that produce aflatoxins. Therefore, this gap ... -
Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Various Varieties of Peanuts Produced in Western Kenya
(PrePrints, 2017)Aflatoxin contaminates foods including peanuts. Aflatoxin is a carcinogenic toxin mainly produced bty Aspergillus flavus. Other Aspergillus species that rarely produce aflatoxins are A. nomius and A. niger. Aflatoxin is ... -
Oil Contents and Aflatoxin Levels in Peanuts Varieties Produced in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya
(OMICS International, 2016)Busia and Kisii Central districts have repeatedly reported high levels of aflatoxins in foods. The objectives of the study were to determine oil contents and the relationship between oil contents and the levels of total ... -
Polymorphic Variability in the Interleukin (IL)-1Beta Promoter Conditions Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia and Functional Changes in IL-1Beta Production
(PubMed, 2008-10)Interleukin (IL)-1beta is a cytokine released as part of the innate immune response to Plasmodium falciparum. Because the role played by IL-1beta polymorphic variability in conditioning the immunopathogenesis of severe ...
