The marine environment is a source of biologically active metabolites with great potential for the development of pharmaceuticals. Due to the rapidly increasing number of pathogenic microbes and tumorous cells that possess ...
West Nile Virus (WNV) was first discovered in Africa in 1937 and is transmitted by mosquitoes mainly of the Culex species. It can also be spread through direct contact with the blood or tissue(s) of infected animals. The ...
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a chronic protozoan infection in humans that is fatal unless treated and is associated with significant global morbidity and mortality. Confirmation of visceral leishmaniasis ...
The variant Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) found on infected erythrocyte surface in malaria patients is encoded by Pfemp1 gene. This protein has been implicated in mediating different forms ...
Catha edulis (khat) chewing is common in Kenya and it is a daily habit among adults in Meru County. The habit of Catha edulis chewing poses a public health problem. Some studies have been done to investigate the effects ...
Medicinal plant products are common medication therapy in traditional healing practices. However, the product plant species and their health value are often not scientifically authenticated. Given multiple challenges of ...
Gender-based violence is a prevalent problem affecting pregnant women globally. Many adverse and often fatal maternal and fetal outcomes have been linked to violence during pregnancy. The study objectives were; to determine ...
Iodide is important for synthesis of hormones that regulate growth and development in the body. The Coastal region of Kenya has continued to experience high prevalence of iodide deficiency despite availability of iodized ...
In Kenya, an estimated 27 million people (about 70% of the population) are at risk of infection by Plasmodium falciparum parasite which causes malaria. In Kilifi County, the disease accounts for 31.5% of all first outpatient ...
Malaria is ranked seventh among the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa. The major setback to treatment of malaria has been the emergence of parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs especially chloroquine (CQ) ...
Human resourcing and retention are among the major concerns facing many firms both in developing and developed countries due to the high rate of employee turnover which continues to make it on the top five lists of challenges ...
Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode parasite that causes ascariasis in humans. It is also considered among the neglected tropical diseases. Diagnosis relies mainly on microscopy-based methods which are laborious, require ...
The variant Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) found on infected erythrocyte surface in malaria patients is encoded by Pfemp1 gene. This protein has been implicated in mediating different forms ...
Treatment failure is a key challenge in the management of HIV-1 infection, with multiple viral and host dependent variables as well as socio-demographic factors variously influencing treatment outcome. A mixed-model survey ...
Quantification of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) levels has been used to manage chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients on treatment. However, HBV DNA quantification techniques are costly and rarely done. ...
The rate at which the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infects and disseminates in Aedes aegypti can be influenced by temperature which affect the distribution and incidence of vector-borne diseases. The first chikungunya fever ...
Kenya is the third largest tea producer and the leading exporter of black tea in the world. The black CTC is exported in bulk form. Kenyan tea is acclaimed globally as a high quality product, available all year round and ...
ABSTRACT
Gene sequencing is a proven method of choice in detection of point mutations associated
with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug resistance. The method is however very
expensive and prohibitive in resource ...
ABSTRACT
Insecticide resistance affects the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases and
their control. Resistance to insecticides poses a risk to compromise the role of
chemical vector control as a component of the ...
Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by digenean trematode parasites in the genus Schistosoma, which live in the bloodstream of their mammalian hosts, and utilize freshwater gastropod snails as intermediate ...