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Household Income Predicts Trajectories of Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries
(SAGE, 2019)
This study examined longitudinal links between household income and parents’ education and children’s trajectories of internalizing and
externalizing behaviors from age 8 to 10 reported by mothers, fathers, and children. ...
Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2019)
Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have ...
Inventory, reward value and diversity of Apis mellifera nectariferous and polleniferous forage in Eastern Mau forest, Kenya
(2019)
The study was conducted in Eastern Mau is one of the East Mau forest is an important watershed within the Mau Forest
Complex, feeding major rivers and streams that make up the hydrological systems of Lake Victoria and ...
The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients
(Springer, 2019)
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique
for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specifc,
the sensitivity ...
Alternative sigma factor B (σB) and catalase enzyme contribute to Staphylococcus epidermidis bioflm’s tolerance against physicochemical disinfection
(2019)
Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recalcitrant bioflm-associated infections, which
are often highly resistant to antibiotics. Thus, the use of physico-chemical agents for disinfection ofers
a more ...
Proteotyping as alternate typing method to diferentiate Campylobacter coli clades
(2019)
Besides Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli is the most common bacterial cause of gastroenteritis
worldwide. C. coli is subdivided into three clades, which are associated with sample source. Clade
1 isolates are ...
Evaluating community’s knowledge on integrated malaria, Schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections in a Lake Victoria island, Kenya: A mixed method approach
(AAS, 2019)
: The burden of malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted
helminthes (STH) in the islands of Lake Victoria, Kenya, poses a
considerable public health challenge. Although many studies have been
conducted on the ...
Multiple-bean varieties as a strategy for minimizing production risk and enhancing yield stability in smallholder systems
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)
Abate, T. and Ampofo, J.K.O. (1996). Insect pests of beans in Africa: their ecology and management. Annual Review of Entomology 41, 45–73.Google ScholarPubMed
Ahmed, F.E., Hall, A.E. and DeMason, D.A. (1992). Heat injury ...
Molecular basis of reduced LAIR1 expression in childhood severe malarial anaemia: Implications for leukocyte inhibitory signalling
(science direct, 2019)
Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin like receptor-1 (LAIR1) is a transmembrane inhibitory receptor that influences susceptibility to a myriad of inflammatory diseases. Our recent investigations of severe malarial anaemia ...
Alternative sigma factor B (σB) and catalase enzyme contribute to Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm’s tolerance against physico-chemical disinfection
(Nature, 2019)
Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recalcitrant biofilm-associated infections, which are often highly resistant to antibiotics. Thus, the use of physico-chemical agents for disinfection offers a more ...