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Measurement of improvement achieved by participation in international laboratory accreditation in sub-Saharan Africa: the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi experience
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
As part of the ISO 15189:2007 accreditation process, the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi laboratory became the first internationally accredited hospital laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa in 2011 ...
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 ...
Correlation Between Malaria-Specific Antibody Profiles and Responses to Artemisinin Combination Therapy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Western Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2019)
The impact of preexisting immunity on the efficacy of artemisinin combination therapy must be examined to
monitor resistance, and for implementation of new treatment strategies
Life at the top: rank and stress in wild male baboons
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011-07-15)
In social hierarchies, dominant individuals experience reproductive and health benefits, but the costs of social dominance remain a topic of debate. Prevailing hypotheses predict that higher-ranking males experience higher ...
Antimicrobial activities of microorganisms obtained from the gut of Macrotermes michaelseni in Maseno, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 2015-11)
The gut of termites is a major source of termicin and spinigerin antibiotics. The termite gut thus presents a novel
habitat for searching new antibiotic producing isolates. The objective of this study was to investigate ...
Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017)
Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common
equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Some ...
Comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads multiplex assay for assessment of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies
(PeerJ Inc., 2019)
Background. New reagents have emerged allowing researchers to assess a growing
number of vaccine-associated immune parameters. Multiplex immunoassay(s) are
emerging as efficient high-throughput assays in malaria serology. ...
Distribution and Diversity Land Snails in Human Inhabited Landscapes of Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2019)
The study evaluated the distribution and some ecological aspects of land snails in croplands of Trans Nzoia, Kenya from January to December 2016. Snails were collected monthly during the study period and sampled using a ...
Family history as a risk for early-onset type 2 diabetes in Kenyan patients.
(African Journal of Diabetes Medicine 15, 2014)
Early-onset type 2 diabetes is regarded as disease occurring before the age of 40 years. It is well described,
and increasing in prevalence, but there is little information from Africa. We therefore assessed the prevalence
of ...
Recent limnological changes and their implication on fisheries in Lake Baringo, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2014)
Water samples for physico-chemical analysis for this study were collected monthly for five years between April 2008 and March 2013. Conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and pH was measured in situ using a Surveyor ...