Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Subject "Plasmodium berghei"
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Antimalarial Activity, Acute Toxicity And Phytochemical Investigations Of Plant Extracts From Four Plants In Kenyan Biodiversity
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Malaria is a major and constant public health problem in the world, especially in developing countries. In Kenya, more than half of the population is exposed to malaria with minimal opportunities for treatment. This is ... -
In vivo antimalarial activity, toxicity and phytochemical screening of aqueous and organic extracts of selected antimalarial plants in Msambweni district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Malaria continues to kill over a million people each year, with more than 90% of these casesfound in sub-Saharan Africa. In many populations affected by malaria, conventional drugs areoften unaffordable or inaccessible, ... -
In vivo antimalarial effects and acute toxicity of selected plant extracts used in Msambweni District, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)One of the immediate challenges that Africa is facing in the fight against malaria is spread of the parasite's drug resistance. As a result of this trend, Kenya among other endemic sub-Saharan countries would have to ... -
Transfecting Plasmodium berghei with the Plasmodium falciparum thiazole kinase gene
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2010)As current antimalarial drugs become progressively ineffective due to parasite resistance there is need to develop and pursue new therapeutic strategies. Parasite-specific metabolic pathways promise to make an ideal ...