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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Hepatitis E Virus among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi County, Kenya: A Pilot Study
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)
Hepatitis E is a common infection caused by the Hepatitis E virus (HEV), a primarily enteric virus. HEV disease is mainly spread via stool contamination of water and food supplies. The virus has recently been identified ...
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 ...