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Autor:
Edith Koskei, Solomon Langat, James Mutisya, Francis Mulwa, Joel Lutomiah, Hellen Koka, Samuel O. Oyola, Rebecca Waihenya, Sepha N. Mabeya, Rosemary Sang
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Virology, Vol 4 (2024)
BackgroundUntil recently, arbovirus surveillance is mainly focused on mosquito and tick vectors, resulting in the discovery of several mosquito- and tick-borne arboviruses. However, the role of sandflies in arbovirus transmission and disease has rema
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https://doaj.org/article/01379718e1fc40c4ac1c110554e9433d
Autor:
Vicky Gent, Rebecca Waihenya, Lucy Kamau, Ruth Nyakundi, Peris Ambala, Thomas Kariuki, Lucy Ochola
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 8, p e0007704 (2019)
BackgroundSchistosoma mansoni is one of the most common helminth infections affecting a large population of people in sub-Saharan Africa. This helminth infection is known to cause immunomodulation which has affected the efficacy of a number of vaccin
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https://doaj.org/article/1aad473d66ff4b22a5dc6caaad644251
Publikováno v:
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2015)
Abstract Background Recent evidence indicates that pre-school children (PSC) living in S. mansoni highly endemic areas are at similar risk of schistosomiasis infection and morbidity as their school aged siblings. Recognizing this fact, the World Heal
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https://doaj.org/article/dfb3a18cce0a49b7863983b54740f2a6
Efficacy of Aloe secundiflora crude plant extract against Candida albicans and Penicillium marneffei
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Science, Technology and Social Sciences. 1:11-15
Medicinal plants have been used in production of various drugs singly or in combination and even as principal raw material for the production of other conventional medicines. There are a number of Aloe species that grow wildly in Kenya. Ten mature le
Autor:
Peter Borus, Victor Ofula, Yvonne Kimata, Edith Chepkorir, Rebecca Waihenya, Rosemary Nzunza, Rosemary Sang
Publikováno v:
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 20:903-909
Chikungunya virus (family Togavirdae and genus Alphavirus) is an emerging and reemerging virus of public health importance both regionally and globally. In Kenya, about 50–60% of the suspected meas...
Autor:
Robinson M. Irekwa, Matthew Mutinda Munyao, Peter Kipkemboi, Joanne Jepkemei, Anne Wanjiru Mwangi, Satoshi Kaneko, Vanessa Irumva, Rebecca Waihenya, Samson Muuo Nzou, Joseph Wambugu Gitari, Mûrîma Ng’ang’a, Caroline Njoroge, Tonny Teya
Publikováno v:
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics. :152-163
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) affects up to half a million people every year in sub-Saharan Africa. Interruption of transmission of the disease by early diagnosis and treatment is core to the control and eventual elimination of HAT. The routine
Autor:
Peninah Njoki Muchirah, Anselimo Makokha, Shadrack Muya, Leila Abubakar, Hastings Ozwara, Rebecca Waihenya
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Phytopharmacology. 7:134-140
The study aimed to characterize phytochemical composition of C. maxima seeds and pulp. The ethanol and aqueous extract of C. maxima seeds and pulp were done using percolation method. The phytochemical composition of ethanol and aqueous extract were d
Autor:
Ann Mwangi, Irene Marete, Rebecca Waihenya, Justus Simba, Francis Ogaro, Patrick Mburugu, Yeri Kombe
Publikováno v:
African Health Sciences
African Health Sciences; Vol 18, No 4 (2018); 965-971
African Health Sciences; Vol 18, No 4 (2018); 965-971
Background: Identifying knowledge gaps in asthma self-management and identifying existing myths is an important step in determining appropriate health education and demystifying the myths so as to enhance asthma control. Objective: To identify existi
Publikováno v:
HIV/AIDS Research and Treatment - Open Journal. 2:65-71
HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus�(HIV),�coinfectedwithhepatitisBvirusandhepa- titisCviruschallengestheimmunesystem.�RegulatedonactivationnormalTcellexpressed� andsecreted�(RANTES)�isoneofthenaturalligandsforthechemokine,�usesreceptorwhich�
Autor:
Christina Mwachari, Samoel Khamadi, Lucy Sanguli, Rebecca Waihenya, Elizabeth Luvai, James K. Munyao
Publikováno v:
World Journal of AIDS. :83-89
Background: HIV-1 drug resistance is an emerging challenge for HIV-1 infected clients who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In Kenya, as in many other developing countries, ART is now accesible to clients who need it. However, they must be done a