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Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: implication for their management
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Maize production in Africa is hindered by a myriad of biotic challenges, key among them being invasive and native lepidopteran stemborers. Recent invasion of the continent by fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, ...
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 ...
Impact of HIV and peripartum period on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection detection
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Pregnancy and HIV may influence TB infection (TBI) detection using interferon gamma-release assays (QFT-Plus) and tuberculin skin tests (TST).
Methods: Participants from antenatal clinics in Western Kenya ...
Age and CD4+ T cell counts are inversely associated with HIV drug resistance mutations in treatment naive female sex workers
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The increasing prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug resistance mutations (HIVDRM) in untreated seropositive persons has consequences for future treatment options. This is extremely important in key populations ...
Health care seeking behaviors and perspective on indigenous palliative care among cancer patients in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: Holistic integrated community palliative care services remain a mirage to cancer patients. Nonetheless, a number of cancer patients are jamming traditional medicinal places seeking therapy. The results of ...
Policies and resources for strengthening of emergency and critical care services in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Critical illnesses cause several million deaths annually, with many of these occurring in low-resource settings like Kenya. Great efforts have been made worldwide to scale up critical care to reduce deaths from COVID-19. ...
Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group": motivations and functions of WhatsApp groups for youth living with HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Social support is a critical component of achieving positive health outcomes for youth living with HIV (YLWH). Mobile health (mHealth) has significant potential for providing social support to YLWH. However, little is known ...
Placental characteristics and neonatal weights among women with malaria-preeclampsia comorbidity and healthy pregnancies
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Malaria and preeclampsia are leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. They contribute significantly to poor perinatal outcomes like low neonatal weight by causing considerable ...
Seroprevalence of Taenia saginata Cysts in Cattle, Human Hospital Cases, and Risk Factors for Human Taeniasis in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Taenia saginata is a zoonotic tapeworm that causes diseases in cattle and humans. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June and July 2021 in Kajiado County, Kenya, to estimate the seroprevalence of Taenia saginata ...