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Growth characteristics and production of secondary metabolites from selected novel Streptomyces species isolated from selected Kenyan national parks
(JKUAT ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, 2010)
The aim of study was to characterize growth of novel Streptomyces isolates as well as the secondary metabolites they were producing. Four Streptomyces isolates from Chyulu National Park (Chy 4 -10, Chy 15-10, Chy 15-5 and ...
Sensitive detection of EBV microRNAs across cancer spectrum reveals association with decreased survival in adult acute myelocytic leukemia
(Scientific Report, 2019)
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is the etiologic agent involved in numerous human cancers. After infecting
the host, EBV establishes a latent infection, with low levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein
expression, evolved ...
Low Levels of Human Antibodies to Gametocyte-Infected Erythrocytes Contrasts the PfEMP1-Dominant Response to Asexual Stages in P. falciparum Malaria
(Frontier in Immunology, 2018)
Vaccines that target Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes have the potential to reduce
malaria transmission and are thus attractive targets for malaria control. However, very
little is known about human immune responses to ...
Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: a case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However,
milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure
and the health risks are poorly ...
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN A BIORATIONALE FOR CONTROL OF BIOMPHALARIA PFEIFFERI HOST SNAILS, LARVAE OF ANOPHELES GAMBIAE AND SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019-11-14)
Mosquitoes transmit deadly diseases in tropical countries. Despite tremendous efforts towards disease control, the burden is still huge in endemic areas. In 2015, the region was home to 89% of malaria cases and 91% of ...
Young Adults in Endemic Areas: An Untreated Group in Need of School-Based Preventive Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination
(Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018)
Parasitologic surveys of young adults in college and university settings are not commonly
done, even in areas known to be endemic for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths. We have
done a survey of 291 students ...
Community Acceptability of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) as a Strategy in the Fight against the Spread of HIV and AIDS among Residents of Homa-Bay County Kenya
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2018)
Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces female-to-male transmission of HIV by about 60% leading to the global WHO and UNAIDS recommendation of VMMC to men. A traditionally non-circumcising Luo ethnic ...
Effect of Community Dialogue on Self-Initiated Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) and Uptake of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) among Male Residents of Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2018)
Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces transmission of HIV by about
60%. The WHO and UNAIDS recommended it as a new HIV prevention intervention. Counties in
western Kenya region which are predominantly ...
Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales in Iran: A systematic review
(PLOS, 2018)
Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales cause infections that
often manifest as undifferentiated fevers that are not easy to distinguish from other causes
of acute febrile illnesses clinically. ...
Curriculum and training needs of mid-level health workers in Africa: a situational review from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.
(BMC, 2018)
Background: Africa’s health systems rely on services provided by mid-level health workers (MLWs). Investment in
their training is worthwhile since they are more likely to be retained in underserved areas, require shorter ...