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A sero-epidemiologica study of Brucellosis in abattoir workers in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1997) -
Sero-epidemiological studies of malaria in pregnant women and newborns from western Kenya
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1994)A sero-epidemiological longitudinal study of the impact of plasmodial infections on pregnancy was undertaken in a holoendemic area of western Kenya. The study involved a cohort of 393 pregnant women followed prospectively ... -
Sero-prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Brucellosis and Q-fever in Livestock and Humans in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Animal and human health is inextricably linked. People depend on animals for nutrition, socio-economic development and companionship. A cross-sectional serological study was carried out to determine the sero-prevalence ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Coxiella Burnetii From Cattle in the Masaai Mara Ecosystem in Narok, Kenya
(UON, 2021)In Sub-Saharan Africa, livestock keeping is the backbone of livelihoods for most inhabitants and plays a key role in rural poverty alleviation strategies. In countries like Kenya, livestock keeping has a higher socio-economic ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Young Adult Blood Donors in Kisumu, Homabay and Siaya Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Hepatitis B virus is a widespread public health menace approximated to have infected 257 million people chronically by 2015.Data on the prevalence of HBV is important in formulating public health policies on HBV control ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in the Smallholder Dairy Farms of Naari Sub-location of Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of the study was to analyze the sero-prevalence and risk factors of the Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis disease among organized small holder dairy farms in the Naari area of Meru County, Kenya. A cross-sectional ... -
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy is associated with spontaneous abortions, low birth weight babies, congenital deformities and intrauterine deaths. In many developed countries, pregnant mothers are screened for infection with ... -
Sero-prevalence of human and livestock brucellosis and associated risk factors in Marsabit county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Brucellosis is among the world’s widest spread zoonotic diseases and recognized as a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. It is a bacterial zoonotic infection resulting in significant health ... -
Sero-prevalence Of Pestes Des Petit Ruminants And Occurrence Of Camel Sudden Death In Selected Counties In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Camels are significant livestock species largely kept by pastoral communities to support their socio-economic needs. Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) disease is thought to be of great economic impact, and mainly known to ... -
Serodiagnosis of Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis Infections in Sheep.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)In a serodiagnostic investigation on CorYnebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in sheep, the phenomenon of synergistic haemolytic activity of metabolites from £. pseudotuberculosis and C. egui was investigated. It ... -
Seroepidemiological survey of a fever in livestock and humans in Bura irrigation scheme, Tana river county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Seroepidemiological survey of q- fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It was first described in 1935. Ruminants are considered to be the primary source of infection to humans who become infected through ... -
Serological and Molecular Detection of Brucellosis and Its Risk Factors for Sheep and Goat Flocks in Kajiado County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that poses significant public health risk globally. This study was done to estimate molecular and serological prevalence of Brucella pathogens in sheep and goats in five wards (Matapato ... -
Serological diagnosis of Rift Valley fever virus infection in cattle and sheep
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary medicine, 1983) -
Serological identification of the species origin of animal meats
(University of BristolAgriculture, 1981-09)Antisera to bovine, sheep and horse serum albumins were raised in rabbits and purified by immunoadsorbent chromatography. The antigenic properties of the purified and unpurified sera were investigated using the double ... -
A serological survey of the prevalence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in animals and in man in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Toxoplasmosis is a widespread zoonotic disease, caused by a protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma infections have been recorded all over the world in most of the domesticated and wild animals, birds and man. ... -
The seroprevalance of HHV8 in the haart naive HIV patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background; The HIV/AIDS pandemic is one of the leading health challenges in the world and Kenya today. Kaposi's sarcoma is the leading neoplasia in HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and is an AIDS defining illness. Human ... -
Seroprevalence And Risk Factors For Hiv Infection Among Prison Inmates In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Background: HIV infection among prison inmates shows one of the highest prevalence rates for specific population subgroups, reaching as high as 17% in Brazil and elsewhere in the world.Published data on HIV infection in ... -
The seroprevalence and risk factors of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in the Northwestern area of Turkana District, Kenya i
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, 2009)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease affecting cattle. The study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with the disease in North-western Turkana, ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B among pregnant women in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Hepatitis B virus belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae. It is the commonest cause of chronic viral hepatitis. It is responsible for up to 80% of primary liver cancers. Despite the existence of a safe and ...
