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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 ...
extracts against Xanthomonas campestris Pv vesicatoria isolated from diseased African nightshade (Solanum scabrum)
(INNSPUB, 2018)
Solanum scabrum Mill is widely cultivated for consumption as a leafy vegetable, for medicinal purposes
and as a source of income. Its productivity is faced with many challenges as farmers in Kenya have
been recording low ...
Evolution of African barbs from the Lake Victoria drainage system, Kenya
(PeerJ Inc., 2018)
The Lake Victoria drainage basin (LVD) in Kenya is home to ten nominal species
of small barbs (Enteromius) and one of large barbs (Labeobarbus altianalis). A recent
molecular study genetically characterized small barbs ...
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 ...
Helminth parasites of farmed fish and water birds in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2018; 6(3): 06-12, 2018)
Aquaculture products demand has increased due to population growth, declining natural fish stocks and
government aquaculture promotion. Intensification alters natural fish environment and new infections
emerge. Parasite ...
Genetics of bi-component leukocidin and drug resistance in nasal and clinical Staphylococcus aureus in Lagos, Nigeria
(Academic Press, 2018-02-01)
Background
Resistant and virulent Staphylococcus aureus is a global public health challenge. Staphylococcal Bi-component leukotoxins are cytolytic to immune cells and evolve to disarm the innate immunity during infections, ...
Complete blood count reference intervals from a healthy adult urban population in Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
There are racial, ethnic and geographical differences in complete blood count (CBC) reference intervals (RIs) and therefore it is necessary to establish RIs that are population specific. Several studies have been carried ...
Vitamin D status in healthy black African adults at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Vitamin D has been known since the twentieth Century for its benefits in bone health. Recent
observational studies have demonstrated its benefits in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and non-communicable
diseases ...
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 ...