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Socio-economic impacts of brucellosis on livestock production and reproduction performance in Koibatek and Marigat regions, Baringo County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2020)
Abstract
Background
Brucellosis in Africa is caused by Brucella species transmitted through contaminated or contacts with infected animals or their carcasses. The disease reduces livestock production and reproduction ...
First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
(2020)
Background: While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for
the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ...
Ecological drivers of genetic connectivity forAfrican malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis
(Scientific Reports, 2020)
Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis are major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of how geographical factors drive the dispersal and gene flow of malaria vectors can help in combatting insecticide resistance ...
Determinants of Adherence to the Recommended COVID-19 Prevention and Control Guidelines by Small Scale Retail Shop Operators in Rural Parts of
(2020)
Introduction: In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued unprecedented guidelines to be followed by all citizens. Adherence to the MoH COVID-19 prevention and control ...
Determinants of Sexual Functionality Among Men Who Utilize Sex Enhancing Drugs
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2020)
This paper is based on the findings of a study carried out on the determinants of sexual functionality among men
who utilize sex enhancing drugs (SEDs). The study was submitted as a thesis in partial fulfillment for the ...
Determinants of aflatoxin exposures in Kenyan School-aged children
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Aflatoxins are naturally occurring food toxins known to contaminate cereals
with a carry-over effect in milk and meat products from farm animals raised
on contaminated feed. In children, continuous consumption 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 ...
Development and Validation of a Sociodemographic and Behavioral Characteristics‑Based Risk‑Score Algorithm for Targeting HIV Testing Among Adults in Kenya
(Springer, 2020)
To inform targeted HIV testing, we developed and externally validated a risk-score algorithm that incorporated behavioral
characteristics. Outpatient data from fve health facilities in western Kenya, comprising 19,458 ...
Evaluation of human-baited double net trap and human-odour-baited CDC light trap for outdoor host-seeking malaria vector surveillance in Kenya and Ethiopia
(BMC, 2020)
Surveillance of outdoor host-seeking malaria vectors is crucial to monitor changes in vector biting behaviour and evaluate the impact of vector control interventions. Human landing catch (HLC) has been considered the most ...