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Kiman's histology text and manual
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Molecular Investigation into a Malaria Outbreak in Cusco, Peru: Plasmodium falciparum BV1 Lineage is Linked to a Second Outbreak in Recent Times
(2016)
In November 2013, a Plasmodium falciparum malaria outbreak of 11 cases occurred in Cusco, southern Peru, where falciparum malaria had not been reported since 1946. Although initial microscopic diagnosis reported only ...
Temporal genetic differentiation in Glossina pallidipes tsetse fly populations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Glossina pallidipes is a major vector of both Human and Animal African Trypanosomiasis (HAT and AAT) in Kenya. The disease imposes economic burden on endemic regions in Kenya, including south-western Kenya, ...
Human Skin Microbiota And Their Volatiles As Odour Baits For The Malaria Mosquito Anopheles Gambiae S.S
(University of Nairobi, 2011-05)
Host seeking by the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) is mainly guided by volatile chemicals present in human odours. The skin microbiota plays an important role in the production ...
Ecology and Behavior of Anopheles arabiensis in Relation to Agricultural Practices in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Ecological changes associated with anthropogenic ecosystem disturbances can influence human risk of exposure to malaria and other vector-borne infectious diseases. This study in Mwea, Kenya, investigated the pattern of ...
Essential oils of indigenous plants protect livestock from infestations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and other tick species in herds grazing in natural pastures in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The effects of formulated essential oils of Tagetes minuta and Tithonia diversifolia on Rhipicephalus appendiculatus infesting livestock were evaluated in semi-field experiments. Forty-five zebu cattle naturally infested ...
Variation in host preferences of malaria mosquitoes is mediated by skin bacterial volatiles.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The host preferences of the anthropophilic mosquito species in the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) are mediated by skin bacterial volatiles. However, it is not known whether these mosquitoes respond ...
Age and Origin of the Tsavorite and Tanzanite Mineralizing Fluids in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Metamorphic Belt
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The genetic model previously proposed for tsavorite- (and tanzanite-) bearing mineralization hosted in the Neoproterozoic Metamorphic Mozambique Belt (stretching from Kenya through Tanzania to Madagascar) is refined on the ...
Vegetative compatibility and phenotypic characterization as a means of determining genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
oxigenic Aspergillus species produce mycotoxins that are carcinogenic, hepatotoxic and teratogenic immunosuppressing agents in both human and animals. Kenya frequently experiences outbreaks of aflatoxicosis with the worst ...
Naphthalene Derivatives from the Roots of Pentas parvifolia and Pentas bussei
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The phytochemical investigation of the CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the roots of Pentas parvifolia led to the isolation of three new naphthalenes, parvinaphthols A (1), B (2), and C (3), two known anthraquinones, and five ...