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Oil Contents and Aflatoxin Levels in Peanuts Varieties Produced in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya

Menza, Nelson C.; Muturi, Margaret W.; Kamau, Lucy M. (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 ...

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, ...

Arboviruses and Blood Meal Sources in Zoophilic Mosquitoes at Human-Wildlife Interfaces in Kenya

Musa, Ali A.; Muturi, Margaret W.; Musyoki, Abednego M; Ouso, Daniel O.; Oundo, Joseph W.; Makhulu, Edward E; Wambua, Lillian; Villinger, Jandouwe; Jeneby, Maamun M. (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 ...

Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Various Varieties of Peanuts Produced in Western Kenya

Menza, Nelson C.; Muturi, Margaret W.; Kamau, Lucy (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 ...

Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients Attending Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kenya

Nchagwa, Edward Mangare; Muturi, Margaret W.; Gachara, George (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. ...