Browsing RP-Deparment of Medical Laboratory Sciences by Subject "Kenya"

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    • Characterization of occult hepatitis B in highrisk populations in Kenya 

      Kiptoon, Beatrice Jepkemei; Missiani, Ochwoto; Swidinsky, Ken; Day, Jacqueline; Gebrebrhan, Henok; McKinnon, Lyle R.; Andonov, Anton; Oyugi, Julius; Kimani, Joshua; Gachara, George; Songok, Elijah Maritim; Osiowy, Carla (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 ...

    • Hematological Profiles of Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya 

      Njenga, John K.; Menza, Nelson C.; Mathenge, Scholastica G.; Githanga, Jesse N. (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 ...

    • Rectal Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Coastal Kenya 

      Ngetsa, Caroline J.; Heymann, Marc W.; Thiong'o, Alex; Wahome, Elizabeth; Mwambi, John; Karani, Clara; Menza, Nelson C.; Mwashigadi, Grace; Muturi, Margaret W.; Graham, Susan M.; Mugo, Peter M.; Sanders, Eduard J. (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, ...

    • Serotype and Genetic Diversity of Human Rhinovirus Strains that Circulated in Kenya in 2008 

      Milanoi, Sylvia; Ongus, Juliette R.; Gachara, George; Coldren, Rodney; Bulimo, Wallace (Wiley Open Access, 2016)
      Background: Human Rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a well-established cause of the common cold and recent studies indicated that they may be associated with severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARIs) like pneumonia, asthma and ...

    • Whole genome characterization of human influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses isolated from Kenya during the 2009 pandemic 

      Gachara, George; Symekher, S.; Otieno, M.; Magana, J.; Opot, B.; Bulimo, W. (Elsevier, 2016)
      An influenza pandemic caused by a novel influenza virus A(H1N1)pdm09 spread worldwide in 2009 and is estimated to have caused between 151,700 and 575,400 deaths globally.Whilewhole genome data on newvirus enables a deeper ...