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Sacred groves (kibaga) of Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2004)A questionnaire method was used to obtain information about the sacred groves and identity of other protected and sacred plants ofMfangano Island. Some 36 sacred groves, locally known in the Suba language as Kibaga, ... -
Salmonella identified in pigs in Kenya and Malawi reveals the potential for zoonotic transmission in emerging pork markets
(2020)Salmonella is a major cause of foodborne disease globally. Pigs can carry and shed nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) asymptomatically, representing a significant reservoir for these pathogens. To investigate Salmonella carriage ... -
Scientific African
(Elsevier, 2021)Ebola virus is a neglected tropical disease widely accepted as one of the most fatal diseases of human and nonhuman primates ever encountered in recent years. For a long time, de velopment of vaccines and anti-Ebola drugs ... -
Sickle cell trait is not associated with endemic Burkitt lymphoma: An ethnicity and malaria endemicity-matched case–control study suggests factors controlling EBV may serve as a predictive biomarker for this pediatric cancer
(International Journal of Cancer, 2013)Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and Plasmodium falciparum coinfections. Malaria appears to dysregulate immunity that would otherwise control EBV, thereby contributing to eBL ... -
Some pathological changes in Nile Tilapia and Nile Perch from Lake Victoria.
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Gross and microscopic lesions especially those associated with pollutants were investigated in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile perch (Lates niloticus) from Lake Victoria. A total of 104 live fish were bought ... -
Source Attribution of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Contaminating Lake Victoria fish in Kenya
(RESEARCH GATE, 2018)Escherichia coli and Salmonella are major contaminants of fish from Lake Victoria but the sources and possible reservoirs of these microbes have not been determined. Fish and environmental samples were collected from five ... -
Spatial variations in nutrients and other physicochemical variables in the topographically closed Lake Baringo freshwater basin (Kenya)
(Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 2014)Spatial physicochemical parameters were determined from 39 sampling sites distributed throughout Lake Baringo during December 2010. Mean values of temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and electrical conductivity ... -
The spleen bacteriome of wild rodents and shrews from Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya
(PeerJ Inc., 2021)There is a global increase in reports of emerging diseases, some of which have emerged as spillover events from wild animals. The spleen is a major phagocytic organ and can therefore be probed for systemic microbiome. This ... -
Stabilization of RDT target antigens present in dried Plasmodium falciparum-infected samples for validating malaria rapid diagnostic tests at the point of care
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are a great achievement in implementation of parasite based diagnosis as recommended by World Health Organization. A major drawback of RDTs is lack of positive controls ... -
Stocking density induced stress on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration in Nile Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-07-17)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Hindawi International Journal of Zoology, 2020)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Suppression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Children with Severe Malarial Anemia: Role of Monocyte-acquired Hemozoin
(American Society for Microbiology Journals, 2006)Severe malarial anemia (SMA), caused by Plasmodium falciparum infections, is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the molecular determinants of SMA are largely undefined, ... -
Suppression of RANTES in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
(Haematologica, 2006)Severe malarial anemia (MA) is the primary manifestation of severe malaria among children in areas of holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Although overproduction of inflammatory-derived cytokines are implicated ... -
Susceptibility patterns and the role of extracellular DNA in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm resistance to physico-chemical stress exposure
(2018-04)Over 65% of human infections are ascribed to bacterial biofilms that are often highly resistant to antibiotics and host immunity. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the predominant cause of recurrent nosocomial and biofilm-related ... -
Testosterone positively associated with both male mating effort and paternal behavior in savanna baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(Academic Press, 2013-03-31)Testosterone (T) is often positively associated with male sexual behavior and negatively associated with paternal care. These associations have primarily been demonstrated in species where investment in paternal care begins ... -
Tetracycline efflux pump in different Salmonella enterica isolated from diarrhea patients in two rural health centers in Western Kenya
(Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, 2011)Tetracyclines (TCs) are a type of broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics used for treatment of a wide variety of infections. These antibiotics eventually reach terrestrial and aquatic environments via application of ... -
Trypanosoma infection in carrier fish of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(PW Kamundia, PG Mbuthia, RM Waruiru, LW Njagi, PN Nyaga, RH Mdegela, DK Byarugaba, RO Otieno, 2010)The carrier status of the haemoparasite in fish was investigated in randomly selected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile perch (Lates niloticus). Blood was drawn from the heart using needle and syringe from ... -
Uptake of conventional interventions, level of awareness and perception on computer vision syndrome: a cross-sectional study among University students, Kenya
(Ophthalmol J, 2021)Awareness and perception are critical determinants in the uptake of a health intervention. This study assessed the level of awareness and perception in relation to the uptake of interventions of computer vision syndrome (CVS) ...