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MIF (macrophage migration inhibitory factor) promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe malarial anemia
(Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012)Severe malarial anemia (SMA) resulting from Plasmodium falciparum infection is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The innate immune mediator macrophage migration inhibitory factor ... -
Upregulation of Peripheral Blood Levels of Immune-Regulatory Interleukin-10 Cytokine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Compared to Non-infected Pregn...
(2012)Alterations in the cytokine status have been suggested to be at least partly responsible for the immune tolerance during pregnancy. Indeed, interleukin-10 (IL-10) cytokine is known to control inflammationinduced ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards zoonoses among public health workers in Nyanza province, Kenya
(J Epidemiol Public Health Rev, 2012)We sought to determine the knowledge and attitude of public health workers (PHWs) with respect to emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases and the practice of one health approach in the surveillance of zoonoses in the ... -
Social and Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Positive Mother-Infant Pair and Their Association with Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV in Vihiga, Kakamega, Bu...
(2012)The World Health Organization report indicates that in 2013~ 35 million people worldwide lived with HIV and AIDS. Of these, 3.2 million were children age< 15 years. The proportion of women living with HIV has remained ... -
Sputum Smear Conversion Time of HIV Infected and Uninfected Patients with Rifampicin and Isoniazid Mycobacterium tuberculosis gene Mutations in Western Kenya
(2012)Mono-resistant and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been enhanced by delays in the identification of resistant strains. However, resistance gene patterns and the extent of monoresistant TB and MDR-TB in ... -
Dose-Effects of Bednets Impregnated with a Natural Pyrethrins Formulation: Persistence, Feeding Inhibition, and Wash Resistance against Anopheles gambiae ss
(2012)This study evaluated dose-response, persistence, irritancy and wash resistance of mosquito nets treated with a synergized natural pyrethrins-formulation against Anopheles gambiae ss Methods. Multi-filament polyester ... -
Adherence; COVID-19; Control guidelines
(2012)Abstract. Malnutrition is a major cause of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and every effort must be made to conserve the available sources of protein for human use. Animals and especially livestock are a major source ... -
The Trends of Progesterone Hormone in Advancing Pregnancy of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Women: A Cohort Study in Western Kenya
(2012)Despite many studies on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and pregnancy, there is still insufficient information regarding the effect of HIV on progesterone in advancing pregnancy. In a prospective cohort study, 44 ... -
Parasitic causes of liver and heart condemnation and their economic effects in the Lake Victoria Basin: a retrospective abattoir survey in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(2012)Malnutrition is a major cause of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and every effort must be made to conserve the available sources of protein for human use. Animals and especially livestock are a major source of ... -
Functional Haplotypes of Fc gamma (Fcγ) receptor (FcγRIIA and FcγRIIIB) predict risk to repeated episodes of severe malarial anemia and mortality in Kenyan children
(Springer-Verlag, 2012-02-01)Development of protective immunity against Plasmodium falciparum is partially mediated through binding of malaria-specific IgG to Fc gamma (γ) receptors. Variations in human FcγRIIA-H/R-131 and FcγRIIIB-NA1/NA2 affect ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of trained traditional birth attendants on HIV/AIDS, Kenya
(Baraton Interdisplinary Research Journal, 2012-06-02)HIV and AIDS is a global pandemic with cases being reported from virtually every country in the world. There is a growing awareness in many African countries that the Trained Traditional Birth Attendants (TTBAs) have a ... -
Communicating African spirituality through ecology: Challenges and prospects for the 21st century
(2012-06-19)This review was set in the context of African spirituality and ecology. Specifically, the review addressed issues of African spirituality and the environment from a Kenyan context. Through analyses on existing literature, ... -
Polymorphisms in the Fc Gamma Receptor IIIA and Toll-Like Receptor 9 Are Associated with Protection against Severe Malarial Anemia and Changes in Circulating...
(Journals. ASm. org, 2012-10-08)An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in the designing of a rationally based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors ... -
Polymorphisms in Fc gamma receptor (FcγRIIIA-176 F/V) and Toll-like receptor (TLR9 [-1237 T/C]) are associated with protection against severe malarial anemia an...
(American Society for Microbiology, 2012-10-08)Understanding the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in designing a rationally-based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) mediate ... -
Provider knowledge of treatment policy and dosing regimen with artemether-lumefantrine and quinine in malaria-endemic areas of western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2012-12-29)Due to widespread anti-malarial drug resistance in many countries, Kenya included, artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) has been adopted as the most effective treatment option against malaria. Artemether-lumefantrine ... -
Modelling the Impact of Misdiagnosis and Treatment on the Dynamics of Malaria Concurrent and Co-infection with Pneumonia
(2013)Incidences of misdiagnosis of diseases with similar symptoms as malaria has increased lately due to the increasing levels of endemicity of these diseases and their co- infection with malaria. In this paper a mathematical ... -
(− 7402 T/G and-4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels
(Bio Med Central, 2013)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western Kenya, severe malarial anemia [SMA, hemoglobin (Hb)< 6.0 g/dL, with any density parasitemia] is the most common clinical manifestation of severe ... -
CD4+ Cell Response to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARTS) In Routine Clinical Care Over One Year Period in a Cohort of HAART Naive, HIV Positive Kenyan Patients
(AJOL, 2013)Background: Untreated HIV/AIDS leads to severe immune depletion with opportunistic infections and other co-morbidities. Highly active anti-retroviral ... -
Prevalence of food insecurity in patients with diabetes in western Kenya.
(Wiley, 2013)Aims To determine the characteristics of patients with diabetes who reported food insecurity at three diabetes clinics in western Kenya. Methods This study includes routinely collected demographic data at the first ... -
Disclosing HIV Serostatus to sexual partners among HIV infected women in KisiI DistricT, Kenya: A qualitative study
(The African Journal of Health Sciences,, 2013)Study objective: As the rates of HIV infection continues to soar in many parts of the world, concerted efforts have been mounted on counseling to help HIV infected individuals disclose their serostatus to their sexual ...