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Evaluation of habitat use and ecological carrying capacity for the reintroduced Eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in Ruma National Park, Kenya
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-09-29)
We carried out a postrelease evaluation to determine predictors of habitat use and
carrying capacity for the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli), which are criti‐
cal for monitoring how the Ruma National Park ...
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, ...
Integron-plasmid mediated antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in clinical Salmonella enterica serovars in rural Western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2010-07-31)
Integron-mediated antibiotic resistance is common among diverse Salmonellaserovars. Phenotypic antibiotic resistance was correlated with the presence of intergron–mediated genes in 65 Salmonella typhimurium isolates using ...
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 ...
Effects of increased residential mobility and reduced public spaces mobility in containing COVID-19 in Africa
(Global Reports, 2020)
Background
The rising COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit African countries. As a
result, most African governments have temporarily closed schools and non-essential
businesses or banned social gatherings ...
Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya
(BMC infectious disease, 2019)
The dual challenge of low diagnostic sensitivity of microscopy test and technical challenge of
performing a TB culture test poses a problem for case detection and initiation of Tuberculosis (TB) second-line
treatment. ...
Prevalence, Progression and Associated Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease
(The Surgical Society of Kenya, 2017-01)
Introduction: The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) ranges between 4.5% and 57% and is independently associated with cardiovascular disease burden irrespective of symptoms. Two thirds of cases are thought to ...
Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria of African nightshades (Solanum scabrum Mill.)
(INNSPUB, 2016)
African nightshade (Solanum scabrum Mill.) is one important vegetable in terms of food security and nutritional balance. The vegetable is usually medicinal and also a source of income to many small scale farmers in Kenya. ...
Determination of reference intervals for common chemistry and immunoassay tests for Kenyan adults based on an internationally harmonized protocol and up-to-date statistical methods
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Due to a lack of reliable reference intervals (RIs) for Kenya, we set out to determine RIs for
40 common chemistry and immunoassay tests as part of the IFCC global RI project.
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 ...