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EBNA-1 specific effector T cell deletion associated with holoendemic malaria exposure in the etiology of endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma (P3063)
(American Association of Immunologists, 2013-05-01)Etiological mechanism of eBL remain largely unknown despite long-standing epidemiological link between malaria and EBV co-infection. Age-dependent deficiency in EBV-specific CD8+ T cell-mediated IFN-γ immunosurveillance ... -
Ecological drivers of genetic connectivity forAfrican malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis
(Scientific Reports, 2020)Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis are major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of how geographical factors drive the dispersal and gene flow of malaria vectors can help in combatting insecticide resistance ... -
Effect of Community Dialogue on Self-Initiated Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) and Uptake of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) among Male Residents of Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2018)Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces transmission of HIV by about 60%. The WHO and UNAIDS recommended it as a new HIV prevention intervention. Counties in western Kenya region which are predominantly ... -
Effect of Community Health Strategy on Utilization of Post-Partum Family Planning Services in Mwingi West Sub-Count
(Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2019)World Health Organization defines Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) as the prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies through the first 12 months following childbirth. PPFP focuses on the prevention ... -
THE EFFECT OF IN UTERO EXPOSURE THE PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA ON CORD BLOOD T REGULATORY CELLS THE CYTOKINES IN KENYAN I...
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2015-10-01)The effect of in utero exposure the plasmodium falciparum malaria on cord blood t regulatory cells the cytokines in Kenyan infants -
Effectiveness of Out-patient Therapeutic Program on Nutrition among Under Fives: A Retrospective Study of Kisumu East District, Kenya
(2013)Abstract Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) has been implemented with great success. Monitoring and evaluation against program objectives is integral. This study aimed to assess effectiveness of OTP program in Kisumu ... -
Effectiveness of targeted antenatal family planning information provision on early postpartum family planning uptake in Kisumu county: Study protocol for a Simple Randomized …
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2022)Overlooking the contraceptive needs of postpartum women constitutes missed opportunities in health system. Inter-birth interval of at least three years can prevent poor maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes and afford ... -
Effectiveness of the Ad26. COV2. S vaccine in health-care workers in South Africa (the Sisonke study): results from a single-arm, open-label, phase 3B, implementation study
(Elsevier, 2022)We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in health-care workers in South Africa during two waves of the South African COVID-19 epidemic. -
Effects of Public Health Interventions on Intestinal Parasitic Infections among School-Going Children in Murang’a County, Kenya,
(AJOL, 2021)WHO indicates that intestinal parasitic infections form at least of a quarter of all human infections globally, affecting at least 2 billion people. School-going children are the worst affected by these infections with ... -
Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya
(Inderscience Publishers (IEL), 2016)Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya -
Efficacy and persistence of long-lasting microbial larvicides against malaria vectors in western Kenya highlands. Parasites & Vectors
(2018)ackground: Chemical-based malaria vector control interventions are threatened by the development of insecticide resistance and changes in the behavior of the vectors, and thus require the development of alternative control ... -
Efficacy of long lasting insecticidal nets compromised by insecticide resistance
(Research Information Ltd, 2014-01-01)Malaria control is heavily reliant on the use of insecticides given that the two most common control tools, long lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and indoor residual sprays are both insecticide based. Of these, the ... -
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Kenya: a multicentre cohort study
(British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 2022)To assess outcomes of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and to determine the predictors of mortality. -
Epidemiological Assessment of Seasonal Diarrhoea Cases in Flood Prone Chiga Ward, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2019)Introduction: In western Kenya, around Lake Victoria basin, diarrhea is generally common among adults due to the high prevalence of immunocompromised persons. -
Epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis in Iran: A systematic review
(2018)Abstract Background: The aim of this review was to establish the current epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis among humans and animals in Iran by carry‐ ing out a comprehensive assessment of ... -
Evaluation of human-baited double net trap and human-odour-baited CDC light trap for outdoor host-seeking malaria vector surveillance in Kenya and Ethiopia
(BMC, 2020)Surveillance of outdoor host-seeking malaria vectors is crucial to monitor changes in vector biting behaviour and evaluate the impact of vector control interventions. Human landing catch (HLC) has been considered the most ... -
Evaluation of the performance of new sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya.
(2019)Surveillance of outdoor resting malaria vector populations is crucial to monitor possible changes in vector resting and feeding behaviour following the widespread use of indoor-based vector control interventions. However, ... -
Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya
(Scientific Reports, 2020)A thorough understanding of malaria vector species composition and their bionomic characteristics is crucial to devise effective and efficient vector control interventions to reduce malaria transmission. It has been well ... -
Factors in the management of feeding in nursery school children as perceived by their mothers in rural Bondo County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2013-11-15)The effects of malnutrition on health status and survival of children has been the subject of extensive research for several decades. Malnutrition affects physical growth, cognitive development of children, morbidity ... -
First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
(2020)Background: While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ...
