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454 Pyrosequencing-based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in termite guts, mounds and surrounding soils
(SpringerOpen, 2015)Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite fauna in Africa, but information on gut microbiota and their associated soil microbiome is still inadequate. In this study, we assessed and compared ... -
ALGAL TURF DOMINATES MOMBASA MARINE PARK AND RESERVE IN KENYA, AN IMPLICATION OF NUTRIENT POLLUTION
(Agris, 2008)Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve is one of the Marine Protected Areas in Kenya established more than ten years ago. The Park is a no-take-zone, while the Reserve is a zone where regulated extractive uses such as artisanal ... -
Anopheles gambiae: historical population decline associated with regional distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets in western Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Bayoh et al. Malaria Journal, 2010)Background: High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by expanded coverage of bed nets in Seme, as the Kenya ... -
Anti-obesity effects of dichloromethane leaf extract of Gnidia glauca in high fat diet-induced obese rats
(Elsevier, 2019-10)Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased adipose tissue mass due to positive energy balance. Prescription of anti-obesity drugs can be useful adjuncts to diet and exercise for obese patients who ... -
Antifungal activity and brine shrimp toxicity assessment of Bulbine abyssinica used in the folk medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(Bangladesh Online Journal, 2016)Bulbine abyssinica is widely used in folk medicine in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal and toxicity potentials of essential oil, acetone and aqueous extracts of ... -
Antimalarial Activity of Nigella sativa L. Seed Extracts and Selection of Resistance in Plasmodium berghei ANKA in a Mouse Model
(Hindawi - Journal of Pathogens, 2021-02-03)Background. Chemotherapy plays a crucial role in malaria control. However, the main obstacle to treatment has been the rise of parasite resistance to most antimalarial drugs. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) ... -
Antipyretic potential of dichloromethane leaf extract of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) and Senna didymobotrya (Fresenius) in rats models
(2019-11)Fever is managed using synthetic drugs such as aspirin, paracetamol among others. Synthetic drugs are associated with many side effects. Herbal medicines form alternative therapy since they possess fewer side effects and ... -
An Application of Deterministic and Stochastic Processes to Model Evolving Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2013)Tuberculosis, a highly infectious disease which is transmitted within and between communities when infected and susceptible individuals interact. Tuberculosis at present is a major public health problem and continues to ... -
Assessment of Antidiabetic Potential of Ficus Sycomorus on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Mice
(International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2012)Diabetes mellitus is a predominant public health concern, causing substantial morbidity, mortality, and long-term complications. Many of the conventional drugs used for the management of this disease are not only ... -
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 ... -
Bone Marrow Transplantation Restores Follicular Maturation and Steroid Hormones Production in a Mouse Model for Primary Ovarian Failure
(PLoS ONE, 2012)Recent studies suggest that bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) are promising grafts to treat a variety of diseases, including reproductive dysfunction. Primary ovarian failure is characterized by amenorrhea and infertility ... -
Bottom shrimp trawling impacts on species distribution and fishery dynamics; Ungwana Bay fishery Kenya before and after the 2006 trawl ban
(The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, 2012)The Malindi-Ungwana Bay fishery Kenya is one of the most important marine fisheries of the Western Indian Ocean. There are two fishing grounds: Formosa and Malindi, with a designated 5-nMno-trawl zone offshore. However, ... -
Canine leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania leishmania infantum in two Labrador retrievers
(Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 1992)Canine leishmaniasis, a generally fatal parasitic disease, was diagnosed in 2 dogs with a medical history of foreign travel, lymphadenopathy, emaciation, anorexia, intermittent fever, and cutaneous lesions. Clinically, ... -
Canine leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania leishmania infantum in two Labrador retrievers
(PubMed, 1992)Canine leishmaniasis, a generally fatal parasitic disease, was diagnosed in 2 dogs with a medical history of foreign travel, lymphadenopathy, emaciation, anorexia, intermittent fever, and cutaneous lesions. Clinically, ... -
CD4 T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS IN WOMEN WITH INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER IN KENYA
(East African Medical, 2013)Objective: Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and HIV are common in sub-Sahara Africa. Both ICC and HIV are immunosuppressive, and are associated with decreased CD4 and CD8 profiles. In a group of women with ICC starting ... -
Characterization of temperature and light effects on the defense response phenotypes associated with the maize Rp1-D21 autoactive resistance gene
(biomedcentral, 2013)Background: Rp1 is a complex locus of maize, which carries a set of genes controlling race-specific resistance to the common rust fungus, Puccinia sorghi. The resistance response includes the “Hypersensitive response” ... -
CONTROVERSY ABOUT EMBRYOGENESIS AND ORGANISATION OF HUMAN FEMALE URETHRA: A REVIEW
(East African Medical, 2014)Objective: To assess current knowledge on development and associated structures. Data sources: Current scientific publications in the pubmed data base on the development of human female urethra were reviewed. The ... -
CONTROVERSY ABOUT EMBRYOGENESIS AND ORGANISATION OF HUMAN FEMALE URETHRA: A REVIEW
(East African Medical, 2014)Objective: To assess current knowledge on development and associated structures. Data sources: Current scientific publications in the pubmed data base on the development of human female urethra were reviewed. The ... -
Culturable gut microbiota of marine wood boring invertebrates Dicyathifer manni (wright, 1866), Sphaeroma terebrans (Bate, 1866) and Cirolana sp.
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2013)The cultured aerobic copiotrophic bacteria and fungi from the digestive tracts of Dicyathifer manni (Wright, 1866), Sphaeroma terebrans (Bate, 1866) and a Cirolana sp. were investigated. The objective of the present study ... -
Determination of Cyanogenic Compounds Content in Transgenic Acyanogenic Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes: Linking Molecular Analysis to Biochemical Analysis
(Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques, 2015-09-23)Being the fourth most important crop in the developing countries surpassed only by maize, rice and sugarcane as a source of calories, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is doubtlessly a famine reserve crop due to its drought ...
