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The role of cow urine in the oviposition site preference of culicine and Anopheles mosquitoes
(2011-09-26)
Abstract
Background
Chemical and behavioural ecology of mosquitoes plays an important role in the development of chemical cue based vector control. To date, studies available have focused on evaluating mosquito attractants ...
A prospective study of vaginal trichomoniasis and HIV-1 shedding in women on antiretroviral therapy
(2011-11-03)
Background
Trichomonas vaginalis has been associated with increased vaginal HIV-1 RNA shedding in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve women. The effect of trichomoniasis on vaginal HIV-1 shedding in ART-treated ...
Sampling of An.gambiae s.s mosquitoes using Limburger cheese, in combination with heat and moisture as baits in a homemade trap
(2011-08-11)
Abstract
Background
Ample evidence has shown that odour baited traps are likely to provide an objective monitoring tool for the host-seeking fraction of mosquito vectors of diseases like malaria and bancroftian filariasis. ...
Effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement intervention on inappropriate antibiotic use in children with non-bloody diarrhoea admitted to district hospitals in Kenya
(2011-11-25)
Abstract
Background
There are few reports of interventions to reduce the common but irrational use of antibiotics for acute non-bloody diarrhoea amongst hospitalised children in low-income settings. We undertook a ...
Expression of trypanotolerance in N’Dama x Boran crosses under field challenge in relation to N’Dama genome content
(2011-06-03)
Abstract
Background
Animal trypanosomosis in sub-Saharan Africa is a major obstacle to livestock based agriculture. Control relies ...
Global proteomic analysis of plasma from mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA using two dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
(2011-07-26)
Abstract
Background
A global proteomic strategy was used to identify proteins, which are differentially expressed in the murine model of severe malaria in the hope of facilitating future development of novel diagnostic, ...
Who is to blame? Perspectives of caregivers on barriers to accessing healthcare for the under-fives in Butere District, Western Kenya
(2011-05-03)
Abstract
Background
Kenya, like many developing nations, continues to experience high childhood mortality in spite of the many efforts put in place by governments and international bodies to curb it. This study ...
A massive abdominal wall desmoid tumor occurring in a laparotomy scar: a case report
(2011-03-22)
Abstract
Introduction
Desmoid tumors are benign but locally aggressive tumors of mesenchymal origin which are poorly circumscribed, infiltrate the surrounding tissue, lack a true capsule and are composed of abundant collagen. ...
Development of environmental tools for Anopheline larval control
(2011-07-06)
Abstract
Background
Malaria mosquitoes spend a considerable part of their life in the aquatic stage, rendering them vulnerable to interventions directed to aquatic habitats. Recent successes of mosquito larval ...
Variations in branching of the posterior cord of brachial plexus in a Kenyan population
(2011-06-07)
Background
Variations in the branching of posterior cord are important during surgical approaches to the axilla and upper arm, administration of anesthetic blocks, interpreting effects of nervous compressions and in repair ...