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Parasite diversity of introduced fish Lates niloticus, Oreochromis niloticus and endemic Haplochromis spp. of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Springer, 2021)
This study reports on the status of metazoan fish parasites in Lake Victoria following the establishment of introduced Lates niloticus (Latidae) and Oreochromis niloticus (Cichlidae) and changes in environmental quality. ...
Growth and Gas Exchange Responses of Maize and Banana Plants in an Intercrop with Agroforestry Tree Species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 2021)
Agroforestry trees have been reported to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, coupled with leaves and twig decomposition. High human population pressure in Vihiga County has led to reduced land area under ...
Hepatitis B virus genetic multiplicity and the associated HBV lamivudine resistance mutations in HBV/HIV co-infection in Western Kenya: A review article
(Elsevier, 2021)
ackground: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infections are common as the
two viruses use same routes of transmission. Studies show that HIV infection modifies the natural course of
chronic ...
Ebola Virus Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Where is the Consensus in Over Three Decades of Clinical Research?
(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 ...
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 ...
Bio control of water hyacinth with Cercospora piaropi and Myrothecium roridum corn oil formulations for enhanced water resources management and conservation
(Maseno University, 2021)
Water hyacinth hinders extraction and supply of clean water by clogging intake systems. Despite control efforts, it has remained resurgent and difficult to manage under current methods. Efficacious control for the weed is ...
GROWTH RATE OF AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) AND PLANKTON DIVERSITY IN PONDS UNDER ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZATION
(African journal of food agriculture nutrition and development, 2021)
Aquaculture offers the opportunity for safeguarding local and global food security in
the face of declining capture fisheries. However, the form of aquaculture that is
commonly practised in Kenya is characterized by the ...
Grass-Like Plants Release General Volatile Cues Attractive for Gravid Anopheles Gambiae S.S. Malaria Vector Mosquitoes
(Research square, 2021)
Understanding the ecology and behaviour of disease vectors, including the olfactory cues
used to orient and select hosts and egg-laying sites, are essential for the development of novel,
insecticide-free control tools. ...
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 ...
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) ...