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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 ... -
Potency status of oral polio virus vaccine among retrieved field samples in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2014-04)Background: In 1988 the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed mass immunization campaigns with the trivalent oral polio vaccine (TOPV) among children less than 5 years of age. The Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) is a small ... -
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae Collected from Patients with Wounds at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)Prevalence and sensitivity trends of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from septic wounds were determined through a prospective cross sectional study. One hundred and fifteen specimens isolated from in-patients in the Department ... -
Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis among HIV-Positive Women in Machakos County Hospital, Kenya
(Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2021)Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common infection in women during their reproductive age. However, the burden of BV among HIV-positive women in Kenya is not clear. This study aimed to determine the ... -
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia among Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Researchgate, 2022-01)Aims: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among eligible whole blood donors attending Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: ... -
Prevalence of Klebsiella Pneumoniae among Patients Attending Africa Inland Church Hospital Kijabe, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2019)Hospital acquired infections are a public health concern, particularly when the causative agents are multidrug resistant. Bacteria of genus Klebsiella frequently cause nosocomial infections in human. The most important ... -
Rectal Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Coastal Kenya
(Wellcome Open Research, 2020)Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a higher prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections compared to the rest of the population, often remaining undiagnosed. In Kenya, ... -
Relationship Between Sources of Reproductive Information and Prevalence of Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Secondary School Adolescents in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sources of reproductive information and prevalence of risky sexual behaviour among secondary school adolescents in Thika West Sub-County, Kiambu ... -
Seroprevalence and Genotypic Characterization of HBV among Low Risk Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2020)Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes signifcant morbidity and mortality globally primarily due to its ability to cause hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Kenya National Blood Transfusion ... -
Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients Attending Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. Coupled with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), it causes end organ diseases leading to increased morbidity and mortality in the population. ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) among Voluntary Healthy Blood Donors at Tellewonyan Memorial Hospital Voinjama, Lofa County, Liberia
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)Background: The prevalence of transfusion associated hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection differs across different population geographically. Ascertaining the seroprevalence of HBV infection is vital to informing the way of ...
