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Rethinking the economic costs of hospitalization for malaria: accounting for the comorbidities of malaria patients in western Kenya
(Springer, 2021)
Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among children under five years of age and places a huge economic burden on individuals and health systems. While this burden has been ...
Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to microbial larvicides in diverse ecological settings in western Kenya. Med Vet Entomol
(Wiley, 2019)
The microbial larvicidesBacillus thuringiensisvar.israelensis(Bti) andBacillus sphaericus(Bs) (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) are well known for their efficacy andsafety in mosquito control. In order to assess their potential ...
The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients
(Springer, 2019)
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique
for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specifc,
the sensitivity ...
Molecular basis of reduced LAIR1 expression in childhood severe malarial anaemia: Implications for leukocyte inhibitory signalling
(science direct, 2019)
Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin like receptor-1 (LAIR1) is a transmembrane inhibitory receptor that influences susceptibility to a myriad of inflammatory diseases. Our recent investigations of severe malarial anaemia ...
Spatial epidemiology of tuberculosis in the high-burden counties of Kisumu and Siaya, Western Kenya, 2012–2015
(ingenta connect, 2019)
Effective management of tuberculosis (TB) and reduction of TB incidence relies on knowledge of where, when and to what degree the disease is present.
Sero-Prevalence and Molecular Analysis of Brucellosis in Livestock Keepers and Domestic Ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya
(Research square, 2022)
Brucellosis is widely distributed in more than 170 countries around the world, where it poses
a huge threat to animal husbandry and human health. Brucellosis is a worldwide re-emerging zoonotic
disease that poses serious ...
“When you talk it out… you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light”: Social Support Received by Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men …
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences ...
Effectiveness of targeted antenatal family planning information provision on early postpartum family planning uptake in Kisumu county: Study protocol for a Simple Randomized …
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2022)
Overlooking the contraceptive needs of postpartum women constitutes missed opportunities in health system. Inter-birth interval of at least three years can prevent poor maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes and afford ...
National stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
(Elsevier, 2022)
Currently available live, oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced severe rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are not as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) ...
Aquatic Ecological Risk of Heavy-Metal Pollution Associated with Degraded Mining Landscapes of the Southern Africa River Basins: A Review
(Maseno university, 2022)
Africa accounts for nearly 30% of the discovered world’s mineral reserves, with half of the world’s platinum group metals deposits, 36% of gold, and 20% of cobalt being in Southern Africa (SA). The intensification of ...