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Dengue 2 infection in wild caught papio anubis (olive Baboons) and chlorocebus aethiops (african green Monkey) from selected regions of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Dengue viruses, family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus occur as four antigenically distinct serotypes denoted as dengue virus 1, 2, 3, 4 (DENY-I, 2, 3, 4). The four serotypes are known to broadly infect different vertebrate ... -
Antifungal Activities of Camellia Sinensis Crude Extract on Selected Pathogenic and Mycotoxic Fungi
(2014-02-26)Human fungal infections pose serious medical issues. Up to now, more than a hundred thousand fungal species are considered as natural contaminants. During the last decade, the incidence of superficial and deep mycotic ... -
The Prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus among Pregnant Women Attending Thika Level 5 District Hospital Kiambu County, Kenya
(2014-08-19)Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of herpesviruses. It is one of the most common causes of congenital and prenatal infections. It is a ubiquitous virus with the ability to establish latency following primary infection, and ... -
Validation of di-electric heating as a potential food safety intervention
(2014-11)Food and water borne diseases are leading causes of illness and death in less developed countries killing approximately 7.2 million people annually, 1.9 million of whom are children. WHO has estimated that each year 2.2 ... -
Evaluation of Serum Agglutination and Rose Bengal Tests against Immunofluorescence Antibody Assay in Diagnosis of Brucellosis in Narok and Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Brucellosis in human is characterized by non specific signs and often misdiagnosed as malaria, typhoid, rheumatic fever and pyrexia of unknown origin. Definitive diagnosis of brucellosis requires isolation of Brucella ... -
Morbidity, Risk Factors, and Flea Species Responsible For Tungiasis in Selected Villages in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Tungiasis is a neglected disease that afflicts four million Kenyans. To control its spread, there is a high demand for sustainable disease control strategies in rural endemic areas. The objective of this study was to ... -
Isolation and characterization of antibiotic producing thermophilic bacillus in selected hot-springs along lake Bogoria, Kenya
(2015)Extreme habitats are increasingly being recognized as sources of secondary metabolites which provide an encouraging source for development of novel natural pharmaceuticals. Saline and hot water lakes are now becoming ... -
Bacterial Flora as Determinants of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Intubated Patients in an Intensive Care Unit
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01-14)Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Of these, ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), a common complication of endotracheal intubation and subsequent mechanical ... -
Immunogenicity of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine among Infants at Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-08)Pneumococcal diseases are responsible for killing at least one million children under the age of five every year: over 70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to malaria, AIDS ... -
The Cytokine Profile and Prostate Specific Antigen Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Kenyatta University, 2015-08)Prostate cancer (PCa) is Kenya‘s most frequently diagnosed cancer of men with an incidence rate of 32 per 100,000 and mortality rate of 12 per 100,000. It is also the leading cancer in terms of incidence and mortality in ... -
Prevalence of HIV/HCV co-infection amongst HIV serodiscordant couples in Thika, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Immune defects caused by Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection could alter the course of secondary infection and dysregulated innate immune responses could contribute to a more rapid ... -
Evaluation of safety and therapeutic potential of environmental waste water lytic bacteriophage against multidrug resistant staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA) in BALB/c mice
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pose a great threat to the global public health. Control of these bacteria has become difficult due to acquisition of resistance against even some of the best antibiotics. ... -
Plasma interferon-gamma, interleukin-10 and adiponectin levels in HIV-1 and tuberculosis coinfected injection drug users at Bomu Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for high tuberculosis cases that result from widespread HIV infections, which is exacerbated by injection substance use. Immunologically, HIV critically impairs cell-mediated host responses ... -
Correlation between an early 6 and early 7 oncogenes detection method and conventional cytology for cervical cancer screening at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-10)The oncogenic potential of human papilloma virus (HPV) early genes E6 and E7 is of interest in HPV testing for cervical carcinoma. The current study included women less than 40 years attending the Kenyatta National ... -
Comparative Study of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses among HIV-1 Infected Intravenous Drug Users and Non-Users In Mombasa County
(Kenyatta University, 2017)HIV/AIDS is a debilitating disease associated with high mortality and morbidity globally. In Kenya, it is the major cause of mortality across all gender and age groups, in effect, putting a huge demand on the healthcare ... -
Expression of integrin markers on anti- malaria effector cells in the placenta of post partum women in Western Kenya
(2017-06)Malaria in pregnancy has been linked to utero-placental vascular insufficiency and fetal fatalities. The immunity to placental malaria may be mediated in part by monocytes and T cells that accumulate in the placenta ... -
Comparative Study of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses Among Hiv-1 Infected Intravenous Drug Users and Non-Users in Mombasa County
(Kenyatta University, 2017-09)HIV/AIDS is a debilitating disease associated with high mortality and morbidity globally. In Kenya, it is the major cause of mortality across all gender and age groups, in effect, putting a huge demand on the healthcare ... -
Determination of Urinary Tract Infections aand Antibiotic Sensitivity among Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients Visiting Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)People with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus have been found to be prone to urinary tract infections. There is a wide gap of information in developing countries regarding the prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity ... -
Evaluation of Enriched Rapid Diagnostic Method for Detection of Vibrio Cholerae and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Serotypes in Juba, South Sudan
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)The global cholera burden is not precisely known since many of the cases lack proper investigation and documentation systems. More importantly, the situation is exacerbated by defective epidemiological surveillance as well ... -
Isolation, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Molecular Characterization of Resistance Genes in Pseudomonas Isolates from Selected Hospitals in Mombasa County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Pseudomonas species are common causes of nosocomial infections. Globally nosocomial infections are among the most important problems complicating health care provision since they are caused by bacteria exhibiting resistance ...
