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Genetic diversity and protective efficacy of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2015)
BACKGROUND
The RTS,S/AS01 vaccine targets the circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium falciparum and has partial protective efficacy against clinical and severe malaria disease in infants and children. We investigated ...
Immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine and implications for duration of vaccine efficacy: secondary analysis of data from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2015)
Background The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine targets the circumsporozoite protein, inducing antibodies associated
with the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum infection. We assessed the association between anti-circumsporo ...
The Benefits of research partnerships to the community at KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
(Dspace, 2015)
Ethical Principles on Human Subject Protection in Clinical Research revolves around Autonomy, Beneficence and Justice. Beneficence requires that the benefits to research participants are maximized as you minimize the risk ...
Health care seeking behavior among caregivers of sick children who 2 had severe malarial anaemia 3
(maseno university, 2015)
Aims:
The western region in Kenya is holoendemic to malaria and experience stable P. falciparum malaria
transmission. The use of health care options has a direct influence on the outcome of severe malaria.
As such, the ...
Perspectives of Women on Strategies to Improve the Number of Male Partners Testing for HIV at the Antenatal Clinic in Western Kenya, 2015.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2015)
- Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) remains
a significant public health problem in Western Kenya. Male
partner testing at the antenatal clinic (ANC) has been cited as a
key strategy to reduce MTCT. The Western ...
Epstein–Barr Virus Genetic Variation in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Derived from Kenyan Pediatric Population
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL), and in regions of sub-Saharan Africa where endemic BL is common, both the EBV Type 1 (EBV-1) and EBV Type 2 strains (EBV-2) are found. Little is known ...
Antimicrobial activity of Eugenia jambolana seeds against foodborne isolates
(Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research 2015;, 2015)
Food borne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses associated with the ingestion of food
contaminated by microbes. Many medicinal plants are considered to be potential antimicrobial crude drugs as
well as a source ...
Antibacterial activity of Garlic, Tulsi, Bitter guard and Cinnamon extracts against wound pathogens
(Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research, 2015)
In the present study antibacterial properties of fruits harvested from natural medicinal plants garlic, tulsi, bitter
guard and cinnamon, were explored against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, ...
Energy Resources in East Africa
(Springer, Cham, 2015)
When talking about East Africa, traditionally this refers to the states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with a combined population of over 120 million people in 2014. The three countries have a long history of association ...
Influence of Water Availability on Food Crop Production in Semi-Arid Areas in Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Kenya
(Arts Humanit, 2015)
Ecosystems provide essential services like water regulation and other processes which sustain and fulfill human life by directly or indirectly supporting humans‟ survival and quality of life. However, there is insufficient ...