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Food preparation and processing methods on nutrient retention and accessibility in selected indigenous vegetables from East Africa
(Research gate, 2012)
In Africa, indigenous vegetables are a common food source and rich source of micronutrients such as carotenoids, vitamin C, calcium and iron. However, food preparation and processing operations affect contents and ...
“Methanoplasmatales,” Thermoplasmatales-related archaea in termite guts and other environments, are the seventh order of methanogens
(American Society for Microbiology, 2012-12-01)
The Euryarchaeota comprise both methanogenic and nonmethanogenic orders and many lineages of uncultivated archaea with unknown properties. One of these deep-branching lineages, distantly related to the Thermoplasmatales, ...
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 ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of trained traditional birth attendants on HIV/AIDS, Kenya
(Baraton Interdisplinary Research Journal, 2012-06-02)
HIV and AIDS is a global pandemic with cases being reported from virtually every country in the world. There is a growing awareness in many African countries that the Trained Traditional Birth Attendants (TTBAs) have a ...
Upregulation of Peripheral Blood Levels of Immune-Regulatory Interleukin-10 Cytokine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Compared to Non-infected Pregn...
(2012)
Alterations in the cytokine status have been suggested to be at least partly
responsible for the immune tolerance during pregnancy. Indeed, interleukin-10 (IL-10)
cytokine is known to control inflammationinduced ...
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards zoonoses among public health workers in Nyanza province, Kenya
(J Epidemiol Public Health Rev, 2012)
We sought to determine the knowledge and attitude of public health workers (PHWs) with respect to emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases and the practice of one health approach in the surveillance of zoonoses in the ...
Social and Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Positive Mother-Infant Pair and Their Association with Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV in Vihiga, Kakamega, Bu...
(2012)
The World Health Organization report indicates that in 2013~ 35
million people worldwide lived with HIV and AIDS. Of these, 3.2 million were children age<
15 years. The proportion of women living with HIV has remained ...
Sputum Smear Conversion Time of HIV Infected and Uninfected Patients with Rifampicin and Isoniazid Mycobacterium tuberculosis gene Mutations in Western Kenya
(2012)
Mono-resistant and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has
been enhanced by delays in the identification of resistant strains. However, resistance gene
patterns and the extent of monoresistant TB and MDR-TB in ...
Dose-Effects of Bednets Impregnated with a Natural Pyrethrins Formulation: Persistence, Feeding Inhibition, and Wash Resistance against Anopheles gambiae ss
(2012)
This study evaluated dose-response, persistence, irritancy and wash
resistance of mosquito nets treated with a synergized natural pyrethrins-formulation against
Anopheles gambiae ss Methods. Multi-filament polyester ...
Adherence; COVID-19; Control guidelines
(2012)
Abstract. 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 ...