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Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and compliance with hepatitis B vaccination schedules among outpatient clinic attendees in Nairobi
(PROS ONE, 2023-02-02)Background Hepatitis B is becoming a growing public health problem in Kenya. To combat the threat, HBV vaccination should be recommended, particularly for individuals who are not covered by the national immunization ... -
Serodiagnosis of Filariasis in Kenya: Fluorescent Antibody Technic.Thesis, University of Nairobi, 1978
(University of Nairobi, 1978)No abstract available -
Serodiagnosis of tuberculosis and leprosy by enzyme immunoassay.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1997-04)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of serodiagnosis for tuberculosis and leprosy using mycobacterial antigen 38 kDa, with kits from Omega laboratories, to detect IgG by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). METHODS: The study population ... -
Seroepidemiology Of Hepatitis A And B In Kenya. A Rural Population Survey In Machakos District
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1979) -
Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus infection among school children in Delhi and north Indian patients with chronic liver disease: implications for HAV vaccination.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2003)BACKGROUND: Universal vaccination against hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been recommended for children because of the changing epidemiological pattern of HAV. Vaccination has also been advised for patients with chronic liver ... -
Seroepidemiology of hepatitis B in an urban population of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 1983-12)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Serologic evidence of the geographic distribution of bacterial zoonotic agents in Kenya, 2007.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11-23)Diseases of zoonotic origin contribute to the burden of febrile illnesses in developing countries. We evaluated serologic evidence of exposure to Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR), ... -
Serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV Seroconversion in estimating incidence of HIV-1 among adults visiting a VCT centre at a Kenyan tertiary health institution
(2009-05)Objective: To determine HIV high risk groups among adults visiting Kenyatta National Hospital Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre by use of Serologic Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion (STARHS). Design: ... -
Serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion in estimating incidence of HIV-1 among adults visiting a VCT centre at a Kenyan tertiary health institution.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-05)OBJECTIVE: To determine HIV high risk groups among adults visiting Kenyatta National Hospital Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre by use of Serologic Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion (STARHS). DESIGN: A ... -
Serologic tests for treponematoses in the United Arab Emirates.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1996-11)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Venereal syphilis is uncommon in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf states in the Middle East. Although nonvenereal syphilis (bejel) has been reported to be endemic in some of these ... -
Serological detection of virus diseases of sweet potato in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Objective: To identify virus diseases attacking sweet potato in the major production areas in Kenya.Methodology and results: A total of 220 symptomatic and 108 asymptomatic sweet potato vines were collected from farmers’ ... -
Serological determination of prevalence of congenital syphilis in two hospitals in Kenya.
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1982)Pubertal growth and development were compared in 342 privileged, urban children and 347 impoverished rural adolescents from Kenya. Measurements of height, weight, upper arm circumference, and triceps skinfolds revealed ... -
Serological evidence of arboviral infections among humans of coastal Kenya
(US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt., 1991)A serosurvey was conducted during September 1987 for evidence of human arboviral infections in the Coast Province of Kenya. Sera were collected from 1624 outpatients at three hospitals and tested for antibody to eight ... -
Serological Evidence of Exposure to Onyong-nyong and Chikungunya Viruses in Febrile Patients of Rural Taita-taveta County and Urban Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)Several alphaviruses, such as chikungunya (CHIKV) and Onyong-nyong (ONNV), are endemic in Kenya and often cause outbreaks in different parts of the country. We assessed the seroprevalence of alphaviruses in patients with ... -
Serological evidence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infection in 164 patients with histological evidence of liver damage
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1986-09) -
Serological markers in fulminant hepatitis B.
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities Sciences, 1984) -
Serological studies of Entamoeba histolytica infection in north Indian population
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1984) -
Serological studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in north Indian population
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Serological survey of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in pigs slaughtered at Ndumbuini abattoir in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-04)Background: Taenia solium is ranked as the most important foodborne parasite globally. Cysticercosis is caused by the larval stage of T. solium and is a serious public health risk in both rural and urban areas. Eastern and ... -
Seroprevalence and related risk factors of Brucella spp. in livestock and humans in Garbatula subcounty, Isiolo county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease that affects both animals and humans, causing debilitating illness in humans and socio-economic losses in livestock-keeping households globally. The disease is endemic ...