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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 ...
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 ...
Occurrence and genotypic characterization of Diplostomum species (Digenea: 2 Diplostomidae) in Oreochromis niloticus L. and snail vectors in Kisumu 3 municipality 4
(Maseno University,Department of Zoology, 2005)
Diplostomum species metacercariae, are trematodes that pose economic threat to aquaculture
practice globally. Despite their diversity, species identification is difficult owing to their striking
morphological similarities, ...
Direct and indirect effects of predation and parasitism on the Anopheles gambiae mosquito
(BioMed Central, 2020-01-30)
A good understanding of mosquito ecology is imperative for integrated vector control of malaria. In breeding sites, Anopheles larvae are concurrently exposed to predators and parasites. However, to our knowledge, there is ...
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, 2020-07-17)
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 ...
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 ...