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Complete Genome Sequence of a New Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus Strain Isolated from Tomato in Kenya, Obtained from Illumina Sequencing.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
High-throughput sequence analysis revealed the complete genome sequence of a novel, hitherto uncharacterized strain of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV) from tomato plants in Kenya. The sequence shared its highest ...
Bioprospecting Staphylococcus Phages with Therapeutic and Bio-Control Potential
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)
Abstract: Emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious threat to the public health. This is also
true for Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci. Staphylococcus phages Stab20, Stab21, Stab22, and
Stab23, ...
Time to tumour detection in familial retinoblastoma patients: a retrospective study
(JOECSA, 2020-07-29)
Background: Screening in familial retinoblastoma through regular fundus examination and molecular genetic
testing, is recommended to improve prognosis in terms of vision, globe sparing and save life. At The Hospital ...
Quality control report of drugs analyzed in the drug analysis and research unit during the period 2011-2015
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-04-12)
During the period 2011-2015, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) analyzed
1972 drug samples. The samples consisted of 21.5% locally manufactured and 78.2%
imported products while the origin of 0.3% of products was ...
Editorial: Pharmacists' Role in COVID-19 Vaccination
(East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-05-11)
The pharmacy profession has largely been quiescent with respect to vaccinations since time immemorial despite the critical role pharmacists play in other facets of healthcare. It is a well-established fact that pharmacists ...
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis chemotherapy in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2021-04-19)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading global cause of death and Kenya is among the top 20 countries with a high burden of the disease. Adherence to drugs used to treat the disease remains a crucial challenge towards the elimination ...
Editorial: Post-COVID-19 Reopening
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2020-09-03)
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked unprecedented havoc worldwide with catastrophic ramifications. The disease broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread globally unabated, fueled by international travel and ...
Antimicrobial Usage and Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Including Methicillin-Resistant Strains in Raw Milk of Livestock from Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)
The association of antimicrobial usage (AMU) with prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in livestock raw milk consumed by pastoralists in Kenya ...
Ophthalmology training in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the global population, and 4.3 million are blind and over 15 million are visually impaired. There are only 2.5 ophthalmologists per million people in SSA. Training of ophthalmologists ...
Surgical considerations in Labrune syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)
Purpose: Labrune syndrome (LS) is a rare white matter disease characterized by leukoencephalopathy with intracranial calcification and cysts (LCC). While the intracranial cyst characteristics of LS are for the most part ...