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Exploring the barriers to health care and psychosocial challenges in cervical cancer management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women aged between 15 years and 44 years in Kenya, resulting in an estimated 4,802 women being diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2,451 dying from the disease annually. It ...
Larviciding potency of water and ethanol extracts of Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: Plant extracts are an attractive target for search of effective malaria vector control agents. The reason for this
is that they present a cost effective, target specific and bio-degradable insecticides. The ...
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
(2015-07-08)
Abstract
Background
The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched than in children. Therefore, a
demographic surveillance site was used to ...
HLA B51 is associated with faster AIDS progression among newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals in Manitoba, Canada.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles influence the rate of CD4 decline among HIV-infected individuals. We investigated the association between HLA B35 and HLA B51 and the rate of CD4 decline and/or opportunistic infections, ...
Relationship of Specific Bacteria in the Cervical and Vaginal Microbiotas With Cervicitis.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
BACKGROUND:
Cervicitis is an inflammatory condition of the cervix associated with upper genital tract infection and reproductive complications. Although cervicitis can be caused by several known pathogens, the etiology ...
Distribution and diversity of indigenous Trichoderma species in Machakos County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Aim: This study was undertaken in order to determine the effect of land-use intensification on occurrence, distribution, and diversity of Trichoderma fungus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Distribution of ...
Regulation of mucosal and systemic immune activation during the menstrual cycle of female sex workers from nairobi, kenya; local regulation and HIV-induced impairment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Problem:
Vaginal intercourse is the main route of HIV infection among women. To result in a productive infection, HIV must encounter activated targets that sustain replication. Sexual hormones modulate activation and ...
Current perspectives in drug discovery against tuberculosis from natural products
(Elsevier, 2015)
Currently, one third of the world’s population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), while 8.9–9.9 million new and relapse cases of tuberculosis (TB) are reported yearly. The renewed research interests ...