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Dengue and west Nile virus transmission in children and adults in coastal Kenya
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017-01-01)
Dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important reemerging arboviruses that are underrecognized in many parts of Africa due to lack of surveillance. As a part of a study on flavivirus, alphavirus, and parasite ...
Characterization and productivity profiles of Aedes aegypti (L.) breeding habitats across rural and urban landscapes in western and coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2017)
Aedes aegypti, the principal vector for dengue and other emerging arboviruses, breeds preferentially in various man-made and natural container habitats. In the absence of vaccine, epidemiological surveillance and vector ...
The Serum Glycoprotein Fetuin-A Promotes Lewis Lung Carcinoma Tumorigenesis via Adhesive-Dependent and Adhesive-Independent Mechanisms
(The Journal of Cancer research, 2005)
Fetuin-A is a serum glycoprotein in the cystatin family
associated with the regulation of soft tissue calcification. We
tested the role of systemic fetuin in tumor cell growth and
metastasis by injecting Lewis lung ...
Effects Associated with Processing Ballast and Waste Oil at Port Reitz, Mombasa-Kenya
(Civil and Environmental Research journal, 2015)
This study was carried out in response to a complaint regarding environmental pollution, arising from the
processing of ballast water and waste oil on the premises of the landlord on Plot No. LR 1192/VI/MN, Port ...
Genomewide association analysis for awn length linked to the seed shattering gene qSH1 in rice
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2016-09)
Awn is one of the most important domesticated traits in rice (Oryza sativa). Understanding the genetic basis of awn length is important for grain harvest and production, because long awn length is disadvantageous for both ...
E-SERVICES & DEVOLUTION: USAGE OF ICT APPLICATIONS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY IN MACHAKOS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2016-04)
This paper examined the effect of ICT applications and their frequency of usage on customer service delivery in Machakos County Government (MCG). The ICT applications included Mobile Point of Sale (M-POS) ...
Cumulative effect of Recycled Tyre Steel Fibre and crumb rubber on impact resistance of concrete
(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2017)
Structures such as Rigid pavement, water-retaining structures and industrial floors maybe subjected to various environmental and loading conditions. Concrete is very sensitive to strain rate loading; hence Concrete structures ...
FACTORS CAUSING STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT ALONG TIMBOROA TO MALABA ROAD IN KENYA
(International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), 2016)
Transportation infrastructure plays a vital role in the economic and social development of any country and this role cannot be underestimated. The impact of growth and prosperity achieved in the transportation sector extends ...
Barriers to Full Immunization Coverage of Under Five Years Children in Benadir Region, Somalia
(ResearcgGate, 2016-09)
Immunization is an important public health intervention aimed at reducing child mortality and morbidity in line with the fourth goal of the Millennium Development Goals. It is an important means for controlling six ...
Electricity generation from municipal solid waste (MSW)
(International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 2014)
With the world’s energy demand increasing by the day, carbon dioxide emission rate also increases due to the
dependency on fossil fuels for energy production. Several attempts have been made to reduce the dependence fossil ...