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Optimization of growth conditions and characterization of enzymatic activity of selected novel Streptomyces species from Kenyan soils
(Scientific Conference Proceedings, 2012-06-14)This study was aimed at unveiling and assessing protease, esterase, amylase and lipase enzymes from selected novel Streptomyces species with biotechnological interest. Four Streptomyces isolates from Jomo Kenyatta University ... -
Paradigm shift: efficient and cost effective real-time nutritional assessment technique
(AFRICAN SCHOLARLY SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS TRUST (ASSCAT), 2017)For several decades, nutritional anthropometry has been used in the assessment of nutritional status and growth monitoring for individuals and at population level. Techniques, equipment and standardization procedures ... -
Parasitemia, anemia, and malarial anemia in infants and young children in a rural holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission area.
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)Malarial anemia (MA) is a multifactorial disease for which the complex etiological basis is only partially defined. The association of clinical, nutritional, demographic, and socioeconomic factors with parasitemia, ... -
Parasitic causes of liver and heart condemnation and their economic effects in the Lake Victoria Basin: a retrospective abattoir survey in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(2012)Malnutrition is a major cause of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and every effort must be made to conserve the available sources of protein for human use. Animals and especially livestock are a major source of ... -
Patient’s Characteristics that Influence Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling Service Uptake in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2021)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) contributes 29.3% of all deaths in Kenya and is among leading causes of mortality in the Country. Kenya National HIV prevalence is at 4.9% ... -
Pattern of pedestrian injuries in the city of Nairobi: implications for urban safety planning
(Springer US, 2013-10-01)Pedestrians are overrepresented in road traffic injuries and deaths in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, yet little research has been done to provide better understanding of the characteristics of pedestrian injuries. ... -
Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya
(LWW, 2022)We examined the prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension among 390 primary school children of different socioeconomic status (SES) in two urban settings in Kenya and explored the association between ... -
Pedestrian safety and the built environment: a review of the risk factors
(SAGE Publications, 2015-11)Urban and regional planning has a contribution to make toward improving pedestrian safety, particularly in view of the fact that about 273,000 pedestrians were killed in road traffic crashes in 2010. The road is a built ... -
Perceived occupational risk of infection among hospital mortuary attendants in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Int J Innov Res Stud, 2014)Introduction: A high proportion of the estimated 1.7 million people who die annually in Kenya occur in hospital settings and are laid in a mortuary before burial. Nyanza Province has a high morbidity and mortality rate, ... -
Perceptions of Faculty Officials on Online Learning in Kenyan Institutions of Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Qualitative Study
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023-11-06)Due to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, education has been disrupted right from kindergarten to University. Globally, states are advocating for online learning. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to the closure of ... -
Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistant diarrheagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes isolated from Children with Diarrhea in Nairobi City, Kenya
(PMC, 2020)Background: The marked genome plasticity of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli promotes emergence of pathotypes displaying unique phenotypic and genotypic resistance. This study examined phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic ... -
Phylogeography and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes in Kenya and the Serengeti ecosystem
(PLOS, 2020)Glossina pallidipes is the main vector of animal African trypanosomiasis and a potential vector of human African trypanosomiasis in eastern Africa where it poses a large economic burden and public health threat. Vector ... -
Piperaquine pharmacokinetics during intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy
(American Society for Microbiology, 2021)Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) is a long-acting artemisinin combination treatment that provides effective chemoprevention and has been proposed as an alternative antimalarial drug for intermittent preventive therapy ... -
Polymorphic variability in the 3'untranslated region (UTR) of IL12B is associated with susceptibility to severe anaemia in Kenyan children with acute Plasmodium falc...
(BioMed Central, 2011-08-06)Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among African children. Innate immunity provides the first line of defence against P. falciparum infections, particularly in young children ... -
Polymorphic Variability in the 3'Untranslated Region (UTR) of IL12B is associated with Susceptibility to Severe Anaemia in Kenyan Children with Acute Plasmodium...
(BioMed Central, 2005)Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among African children. Innate immunity provides the first line of defence against P. falciparum infections, particularly in young children ... -
Polymorphic Variability in the Interleukin (IL)-1Beta Promoter Conditions Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia and Functional Changes in IL-1Beta Production
(PubMed, 2012)Interleukin (IL)-1beta is a cytokine released as part of the innate immune response to Plasmodium falciparum. Because the role played by IL-1beta polymorphic variability in conditioning the immunopathogenesis of severe ... -
Polymorphisms in Fc gamma receptor (FcγRIIIA-176 F/V) and Toll-like receptor (TLR9 [-1237 T/C]) are associated with protection against severe malarial anemia an...
(American Society for Microbiology, 2012-10-08)Understanding the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in designing a rationally-based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) mediate ... -
Polymorphisms in the Fc Gamma Receptor IIIA and Toll-Like Receptor 9 Are Associated with Protection against Severe Malarial Anemia and Changes in Circulating...
(Journals. ASm. org, 2012-10-08)An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection would aid in the designing of a rationally based malaria vaccine. Variants within the Fc gamma receptors ... -
Post-Natal Care –Health Seeking Behavior Among Women of Reproductive Age in Homa Bay Town
(British Journal of Medical and Health Research, 2019)Postnatal care (PNC) is vital for the life of both mother and child as it reduces both marternal and infant morbidities and mortalities. However, in Kenya, PNC utilization is low (48%) but the cause is not known. ... -
The Potential of Differentiation Related Gene 1 DRG1) as a Biomarker for Metastasis of Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
(Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2021-10-07)Breast cancer is major burden worldwide and the majority of breast cancers express estrogen receptors (ER) suggesting a high dependence on estrogen hormone. Age is among the major determinants of breast cancer development, ...